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Synopsis
In the year 2130, a huge alien artifact approaches the Earth from outer space. Commander Norton and his crew take their ship to meet it, and, once inside, discover the wonders that go to make up Rama.
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An all-time science fiction classic, Rendezvous with Rama is also one of Clarke's best novels--it won the Campbell, Hugo, Jupiter, and Nebula Awards. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called Rama, disappears. The astronauts given the task of exploring the hollow cylindrical ship are able to decipher some, but definitely not all, of the extraterrestrial vehicle's puzzles. From the ubiquitous trilateral symmetry of its structures to its cylindrical sea and machine-island, Rama's secrets are strange evidence of an advanced civilization. But who, and where, are the Ramans, and what do they want with humans? Perhaps the answer lies with the busily working biots, or the sealed-off buildings, or the inaccessible "southern" half of the enormous cylinder. Rama's unsolved mysteries are tantalizing indeed. Rendezvous with Rama is fast moving, fascinating, and a must-read for science fiction fans. Clarke collaborated with Gentry Lee in writing several Rama sequels, beginning with Rama II.
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At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredible, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's first encounter with alien intelligence. It will kindle their wildest dreams... and fan their darkest fears. For no one knows who the Ramans are or why they have come. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits -- just behind a Raman airlock door.
"Mr. Clarke is splendid...We experience that chilling touch of the alien, the not-quite-knowable, that distinguishes SF at its most technically imaginative." -- The New York Times
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Rendezvous with Rama
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Victor Gollancz, London, 1973
ISBN 10: 057501587X
ISBN 13: 9780575015876
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK Edition. Board edges toned w/ dent to top edge near centre. Spine ends crushed. Edges of text block tanned. Front free endpaper and half-title page creased and a little dog-eared to bottom corner. Unclipped dustwrapper designed by Bruce Pennington slightly marked w/ edges rubbed and extremities chipped but ow/ in excellent condition. Seller Inventory # 641665
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Rendezvous With Rama (Hugo & Nebula Award winner)
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Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First edition (& 1st printing). SF novel. Winner of both the 1973 Nebula and 1974 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new) but for price-clipping. Seller Inventory # 07459
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Rendezvous with Rama. First Edition, First Printing, Arthur C. Clarke. Fine Dust Jacket. Near fine book.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Bruce Pennington (illustrator). 1st Edition. A sharp, well preserved first printing of Clarkes Hugo and Nebula Award winning classic, increasingly scarce in collectible condition. Book, near fine. Dust Jacket, Fine. Book Condition Publishers dark green boards, lettered in gilt to spine. The book is tight, square, and clean, with bright, unfaded cloth and crisp gilt. The text remains clean and bright, with no marks or writing. Two defects noted. 1) On the top edge of the text block where there is some foxing. This does not penetrate to the pages at any point. 2) A small faded initial on the front endpaper. Both defects clearly shown in the final two photographs. A strong, Near Fine example. Dust Jacket Condition The original Gollancz jacket is complete and unclipped, retaining the £2.00 price. No tears, no chips, and no stains. Colours remain vivid, spine unfaded, and overall presentation is Fine. Far better than typically encountered for this title. Of particular note, the yellow text on the spine is completely unfaded. A very nice copy of the true classic. In all my books I advertise with complete transparency. Defects are clearly shown. But please ask if any more detail needed or additional photographs. Seller Inventory # ABE-1783415527955
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