Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead in 1917. During the Second World War he served as an RAF radar instructor, rising to the rank of Flight-Lieutenant. After the war he won a BSc in physics and mathematics with first class honours from King's College, London. One of the most respected of all science-fiction writers, he also won the KALINGA PRIZE, the AVIATION SPACE-WRITERS PRIZE,and the WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE WRITING PRIZE. He also shared an OSCAR nomination with Stanley Kubrick for the screenplay of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, which was based on his story, 'The Sentinel'. He lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008. To discover more about how the legacy of Sir Arthur is being honoured today, please visit http://www.clarkefoundation.org
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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. When a celebrated science fiction writer takes to space on his first trip to Mars, he stumbles upon Mars' most carefully hidden secrets and threatens the future of the entire planet! By the Hugo-winning author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Cover art by Fernando Fernandez. Mass market paperback. First printing as indicated by the complete number string 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 on the copyright page. Publisher book number Y5754, cover price $1.25. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Covers show shelf wear; lower rear cover shows creases. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square. Price sticker on front cover. Corners not bumped. N° de réf. du vendeur L1536
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