Report On Planet Three and Other Speculations

Clarke,Arthur C

ISBN 10: 0575013311 / ISBN 13: 9780575013315

Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1972

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A Near Fine Copy of this book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and the d/j comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 249pp First Edition 1st Impression.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Report On Planet Three and Other Speculations
• Publisher: Victor Gollancz, London
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0575013311
• ISBN 13: 9780575013315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • MODERN FIRSTS

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Synopsis

This is not major nor new Arthur Clarke but it's Arthur Clarke all the same and that's enough to give devotees galactic goosebumps in that space between their 2001 ears -- yes, Son of Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Stanley Kubrick (and the sequel) is included here. Along with some of the speculative pieces from The Challenge of the Spaceship (1959, now o.p.), a few from Holiday magazine in the '50's, a couple of papers originally delivered to professional societies, etc. This is vintage Clarke: whimsical, remarkably prescient, always knowledgeable, reminding you constantly that "'impossible' is a dangerous word" and that "The Earth is indeed our cradle, which we are about to leave. And the Solar System will be our kindergarten." A very disarming lightyear.