Rendezvous with Rama / Arthur C. Clarke.
By: Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles).
Material type:
TextSeries: SF masterworks: Publisher: London : Gollancz, 1973 (2003 printing)Description: 252 p. ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780575077331 (pbk.) :; 0575077336 (pbk.) :.Genre/Form: Science fiction.DDC classification: FIC CLA Awards: Winner of John W Campbell Award 1974 (UK)
Winner of British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 1974 (UK)Summary:
"The enigmatic object christened Rama was detected while still outside the orbit of Jupiter. A first radar contact at such a distance was unprecedented, indicating that Rama was of exceptional size. As it raced through the Solar System, it became apparent that Rama was a cylinder so geometrically perfect that it might have been turned on a gigantic lathe. Mankind was about to receive its first visitor from the stars"--Back cover.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books - Fiction
|
KH8 Senior School Library Fiction | Fiction | FIC CLA (Browse shelf) | Available | 3KHSL000101341 |
Browsing KH8 Senior School Library Shelves , Shelving location: Fiction , Collection code: Fiction Close shelf browser
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| FIC CHR Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore folly / | FIC CHR The adventure of the Christmas pudding / | FIC CHR Hercule Poirot's Christmas / | FIC CLA Rendezvous with Rama / | FIC CLA 2001: | FIC CLA City of bones / | FIC CLA City of ashes / |
Formerly CIP. Uk
"The enigmatic object christened Rama was detected while still outside the orbit of Jupiter. A first radar contact at such a distance was unprecedented, indicating that Rama was of exceptional size. As it raced through the Solar System, it became apparent that Rama was a cylinder so geometrically perfect that it might have been turned on a gigantic lathe. Mankind was about to receive its first visitor from the stars"--Back cover.
Winner of John W Campbell Award 1974 (UK)
Winner of British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 1974 (UK)
There are no comments for this item.