Clarke dolphin island was one of the very first proper book i read, or tried to read, in english, when i was 10 or 11, in the fifth year of school, and i loved it. As with all of clarkes works that i have read, he is a master at balancing har. The excitement of experimentation is emphasized, and therefore the book should appeal to both young scientists and adventureseekers, although the. A space odyssey, which was later turned into a highly successful and controversial film under the direction of stanley kubrick. I am sure that a knowledgeable science fiction fan could readily rattle off half a dozen novels by clarke that are much better pieces of writing. After the war he won a bsc in physics and mathematics with first class honours from kings college, london. He invented the communication satellite in 1946, nearly two decades before the first such satellites launched.
Clarke 19172008 was one of the supreme science fiction writers of the century and achieved vast popularity with 2001. With over one hundred books to his name, many of arthur c. Clarke is the author of over one hundred novels, novellas, and short story collections that laid the groundwork for the science fiction genre. Find dolphin island a story of the people of the sea by clarke, arthur c at biblio. Clarke, the science fiction author best known for 2001. Set in the near future, a cargo hovership makes an emergency stop in. Books by arthur c clarke most, greatest of everything. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Clarke books when you shop the largest online selection at.
Another way to estimate it is to look at the copies held by the members of librarything, an online cataloging tool. The number of copies sold is pretty hard to find for books, since the publishers and authors are at odds over the exact number. A formidable adventure not to be missed by young readers. Clarkes themed short story collections, such as, tales from the white hart instead of a few short stories, and added the rest of the rama series, but thats nitpicking. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c.
Clarkes earliest novels, islands in the sky is particularly noteworthy for its description of geostationary communications satellites. Clarke lifetime achievement award the sir arthur c. Even though this is a book intended for adolescents, arthur c. Only rarely does a novelist weave a tapestry so compelling that it captures the imagination of the entire world. He also wrote childhoods end and rendezvous with rama. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
There he started to experiment with astronautic material in the bis, write the bis bulletin and science fiction. Clarke award is administered by the serendip foundation, a nonprofit organisation with the mission to coordinate the yearly prize, positively promote science fiction and honour the memory of sir arthur c. Home clarke, arthur c dolphin island a story of the people of the sea. The first edition of the novel was published in january 2000, and was written by arthur c. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 966 pages and is available in paperback format. I search the kindle store, but it offers only a paltry selection mostly of his later work.
Dolphin island a story of the people of the sea by clarke. Clarke is the author of indian ocean adventure 1961, p. Clarkes first book was prelude to space in 1951, but he is best known for his book 2001. Explorers in this book deal with a number of threats as they go into. Clarke, english science fiction author best known for his script for and novel of 2001. Clarke a berkley medallion book published by berkley publishi. Clarke, in full sir arthur charles clarke, born december 16, 1917, minehead, somerset, england died march 19, 2008, colombo, sri lanka, english writer, notable for both his science fiction and his nonfiction. His best known works are the script he wrote with american film director stanley kubrick for 2001. Clarke, first published in 2001, is a collection of almost all science fiction stories written by arthur c.
Clarke was well known for his television series investigating paranormal phenomena arthur c. Dolphin island is a science fiction novel written by arthur c. Odyssey three is truly a masterful elaboration on one mans epic vision of the universe. Clarke published his first short story in 1937, travel by wire his first novel, against the fall of night was published in 1948. Dolphin island by arthur c clarke fantastic fiction.
He is the author of more than sixty books with more than 50 million copies in print, and the winner of all the fields highest honors. A science fiction adventure for readers of all ages, from a winner of multiple nebula and hugo awards. A story of the people of the sea is a novel by arthur c. Clarke s forays into writing for a younger audience. You can find more information about these books and purchase them online by following the links below. The story was written about, rescuing johnny, a pod of dolphins, by pushing his whale 100. A space odyssey, started writing at the end of world war ii and the beginning of the nuclear age, a time when technology promised to bring untold benefit to humanity and had the potential to utterly destroy it. Click on up and down arrows to affect items ranking. He was an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that a 1945 article by him led to the invention of satellite technology. He finished his studies at kings college in london. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Dolphin island by arthur c clarke book cover, description, publication history. While it did have intriguing plot points, it cannot be said to be a meaty or particularly incisive novel.
The main characters of this science fiction, short stories story are. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Arthur c clarke a seventeenyearold boy is transported by hovership to australias great barrier reef, where he helps scientists who are learning to communicate with dolphins. Clarke was born in the seaside town of minehead, somerset, england in december 16, 1917. Buy arthur c clarke books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author. Dolphin island by arthur c clarke paperback reprint 1968. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Clarkes science fiction was religious in the largest sense of religion. Popular arthur c clarke books goodreads share book. The nook book ebook of the dolphin island by arthur c.
Clarke formulated three adages that are known as clarke s three laws, of which the third law is the best known and most widely cited. Even though the short story the sentinel was the basis for the plot of kubricks 2001, the films ending owes much to the notion of mankinds transcendence to the next stage in the evolution of consc. Clarkes ideas have had a profound impact upon technological advancements and science fiction as a whole. Clarkes book is all about humanity exploring the universe around them, and struggling with the strangeness that will always happen when people explore new corners of their worlds. Clarke 1 include characters johnny clinton 1 professor kazan 1 include relationships include additional tags drama 1 other tags to include exclude. In the near future, a cargo hovership makes an emergency landing in a rural part of the midwest. Dolphin island a story of the people of the sea arthur c.
Clarke studied at kings college in london, and worked in scientific research before turning his attention to writing fiction. Arthur c clarke books biography and list of works author. Written for young people, the author tells a tale of pacific dolphins and the boy who. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Clarkes mysterious world masterful at the great science fiction writers sri lankan residence, our correspondent talks to friends and associates who remember a witty. Clarke the great thinkers website, in association with, the largest bookseller on the web, now offers a collection of books by arthur c. Let us start with an oftvoiced criticism of arthur c. Clarkes books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. During the second world war he served as an raf radar instructor, rising to the rank of flightlieutenant. A science fiction adventure for readers of all ages, from a winner of. Clarke books vintage paperback 19501999 publication year when you shop the largest online selection. The beauty of the ocean and the island where this book is set come through consistently.
While he was already popular as a short story writer and as a magazine contributor, the sands of mars was also a prelude to clarkes becoming one of the worlds foremost w. Rated 9 points posted 10 years ago by josephling67 in category books. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film. Feb 10, 2001 born in minehead, somerset in 1917, arthur c. Clarkes mysterious world masterful at the great science fiction writers sri lankan residence, our correspondent talks to friends and associates who remember a. Late one night in the world of the future, a giant cargo hovership makes an emergency landing somewhere in the middle of the united states and an enterprising teenager named johnny clinton stows away on it. Some noteworthy nonfiction work by arthur clarke include arthur c clarkes mysterious world, published in 1980 and turned into a television series and arthur c clarkes chronicles of the strange and mysterious which came into print in 1987. Some of clarkes later works include the sequels to 2001, 2010.
A space odyssey, arthur c clarke was one of the first science fiction writers who used solid scientific principles in his novels. Clarke s first book was prelude to space in 1951, but he is best known for his book 2001. Clarke memorial trophy inter school astronomy quiz competition, held in sri lanka every year and organised by the astronomical association of ananda college, colombo. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Exclude ratings mature 1 exclude warnings graphic depictions of violence 1.
It is loosely inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel, but it became its own novel while he was collaborating on a screen play with stanley kubrick. Free download or read online the collected stories of arthur c. Other notable works include his rama series of novels and the hugo awardwinning short story the star. As his prize for winning a tv quiz show in the second half of the twentyfirst century, a young man is given the opportunity to visit an orbiting space station. A story of the people of the sea is a childrens novel by arthur c.
Dolphin island a story of the people of the sea by arthur c. Dolphin island is a simple, yet engaging tale, filled with adventure and grand wonder. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A space odyssey, has died at his home in sri lanka, aged 90 clarke, who. Clarke works as ebooks, to replace my tattered paperbacks. One of the most influential science fiction writers of the twentieth and twentyfirst century, arthur c. A space odyssey, which was adapted for film by stanley kubrick. Clarkes mysterious universe 1994 enough to be parodied in an episode of the goodies in which his show is cancelled after it is claimed that he. Discover book depositorys huge selection of arthur c clark books online. Jane rogers has won this years arthur c clarke award for the testament of jessie lamb, her first foray into science fiction. Discover book depositorys huge selection of arthur c clarke books online. The adventure and friendship aspects, together with the beautiful setting, make this an amazingly good story.
It would later be revised as the city and the stars. In 1936 he moved to london, where he joined the british interplanetary society. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. The book flows well and reads quickly and is packed with everything i enjoy most in science fiction books.
While this technology was nonexistent during the writing of this book, it later became commonplaceand clarke is credited with the first practical descriptions of such technology. Clarke has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time. My dad had given it to me, because he thought it would make a good first read for a boy who was trying to teach himself english at the time. Clarke was a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age. Clarke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. They are part of his ideas in his extensive writings about the future. Clarke, whose own fiction has consistently anticipated the actual achievements of science, has turned the clock back, for a change, and written a wholly realistic novel about the early, exciting, exploratory days of radar in world war ii. The fountains of paradise hugo and nebula award 1979 hugo award winner, bsfa nominee, 1979. Clarkes forays into writing for a younger audience. So he wrote science fiction with some actual science in it, tales about space travel, alien encounters and. Clarke originally published in 1973 the stories, written between 1937 and 1971 originally appeared in a number of periodicals including amateur science stories, zenith, the fantast, fantasy, startling stories, astounding, science fiction quarterly, 10 story fantasy. Arthur c clarke, the pioneering science fiction author and technological visionary best known for the novel and film 2001. Clarke also wrote a number of nonfiction publications.
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