Articles related to "Arthur C Clarke"
A Profile of Sir Arthur C. Clarke
The creator of Childhood's End, Rendezvous With Rama, and 2001: A Space Odyssey is almost as well-known for his non-fiction and popularizations of science as for his SF.
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• childhood's end
• 2001:a space odyssey
• the deep range
• sfwa
Arthur C. Clarke (Index)
A list of articles at Science Fiction and Society about Arthur C. Clarke and/or his works.
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• against the fall of night
• cradle
• the hammer of god
The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2008
The shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2008, the UK's premier prize for science fiction literature, features a diverse range of novels.
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Believe
No one believes a true thing unless their heart believes it first. Logic does not define the human condition. Passion does.
• frontier theory
• frontiers
• art
• movies
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Cradle (Book Review)
Arthur C. Clarke’s first collaborative fiction effort was less than stellar. His pairing with Gentry Lee is best known for the three Rama sequels, but this is where it all began.
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• gentry lee
• book reviews
• science fiction
• sci-fi
Creature Quarterly Interviews: HAL-9000
A true expert remarks on the Millenium bug and the state of space exploration.
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• 2001: a space odyssey
• 2010
• arthur c. clarke
• stanley kubrick
In Defense of the Wild West
Space exploration is at the mercy of those who see it as a government-only enterprise, and those who can't resist planning grand schemes that no government will ever fund. How do we break the stalemate?
• mars
• nasa
• space
• exploration
• colony
Literary Past and Contemporary Present: Ne'er the Twain Shall Meet?
How do authors influence one another in their writings? Is there a link between literary creations? These questions are explored in a piece that compares an American 19th century great with some contemporary science fiction writers to try and close the gap of time in some literary "space" travel.
• mark twain
• samuel langhorne clemens
• arthur c. clarke
• gene rodenberry
• ray bradbury
Sci-Fi-London Film Festival
The final programme for the 7th Annual London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film promises some excellent movie moments for sci fi fans.
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The Hammer of God (Book Review)
Before there was Deep Impact, Armageddon, and Asteroid there was this Arthur C. Clarke tale about death and destruction from the sky and mankind’s attempts to avert it.
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• science fiction
• sf
When Atlas Shrugged
There’s been a lot of talk this past decade about the danger posed to Earth by asteroids and comets. Impacts have happened before and they will happen again. What effect would it have on mankind, what’s being done to prevent it, and how has science fiction helped bring it to the attention of those in charge?
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• science fiction book reviews
• science fiction history
Against the Fall of Night (Book Review)
Arthur C. Clarke has been one of the most prolific and successful science fiction writers of all time. But everyone has to start somewhere. What was his first work like? Come on in and find out as we take a look at <i>Against the Fall of Night</i>.
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Beyond the Fall of Night (Book Review)
Many years after the original, Arthur C. Clarke’s <i>Against the Fall of Night</i> was followed by a sequel. But this new installment wasn’t written by Clarke, it was penned by Gregory Benford. Is it worthy of its predecessor?
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Down To Earth: An Introduction to Science Fiction and Society
Science fiction means different things to different people. Beneath the entertaining surface there are much deeper forces at work. Journey into the depths of the genre in this introduction to Science Fiction and Society.
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• society
Mission to Mars (Movie Review)
Riding the recent wave of Martian Mania is this cinematic mission to the Red Planet, directed by Brian De Palma. It looks great on the surface, but does it hold up as the viewer is carried deeper into the journey?
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• movies about mars
• is there life on mars
• cydonia
• the face on mars
SF and the 20th Century, Part 1: Favorite Stories
As the 20th century comes to a close we begin a look back at the past 100 years of SF. In this first in a new series of articles I present ten of my all-time favorite stories and invite you to tell us about yours.
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By the Light of the Moon: Science Fiction's 17th-Century Roots
How old is science fiction? Well, in one form or another it’s older than you probably think. Join us as we travel back to the 1600s and search for SF’s seventeenth-century roots as part of Suite101’s Seventeenth Century Event.
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• the origins and roots of science fiction
SF and Society: 2001, the Year in Review
As we launch into 2002, we take a moment to look back at the last 12 months of Science Fiction and Society. Join us for a quick tour of the year that was, and find out if you missed any interesting moments!
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• 2001 recap
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Zeus's Little Secret, Or Galileo and Clarke's Europan Vacation
At first glance, it seems obvious that Earth is the only locale in our solar system that harbors life. But is this really true? In the film version of "2001: A Space Odyssey" there was something afoot on the moons of Jupiter. Thanks to images from the Galileo spacecraft, it now appears that this might be true. The moon Europa may just be home to a vast ocean of liquid water. Was Clarke right all along?
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• science fiction history