Rendezvous with Rama (1973) [Novel]
by Arthur C. Clarke
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Series: Rama
Part: 1
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Summary
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RAMA - A metallic cylinder approaching the Sun at a tremendous velocity.
RAMA - First product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man.
RAMA - A world of technological marvels and artificial ecology.
What is its purpose in this year 2131?
Who is inside it?
And why?
Original title: Rendezvous with Rama
Original languages:
English
Quotes:
Genre: Fiction→ Science Fiction→ Hard Science
Fiction→ Science Fiction→ Alien Beings→ First Contact
Notes:
- To Sri Lanka, where I climbed the stairway of the Gods
- Jacket design by Hal Siegel
- Trivia: "Rama" is an incarnate of the Hindu god Vishnu who fought demons from the island of Lanka
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