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4.0 to 4.5 stars. Another superb novel by one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. One of Clarke's earlier works, this is actually a re-write of [book:Against the Fall of Night|33841 and thus does not read like an early novel. Well written and full of BIG, BIG ideas it is classic Clarke. Set billions of years in the future, this is the story of a stagnant society, disconnected from the rest of the galaxy that, with the help of the main character, rediscovers it's place in the uni
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Man seems to have conquered all of the laws of nature and even the stars themselves. Death and disease are meaningless concepts of a forgotten time. But he has not yet conquered his own worst enemy, himself.
Clark tells a story of a far future that is inconceivable in scope. Millions of years are but short time slots in this story of man. The technological concepts are mind blowing close to magic. What does man become?
Clark's worldview is inescapably naturalist. What I find interesting is that ...more
Clark tells a story of a far future that is inconceivable in scope. Millions of years are but short time slots in this story of man. The technological concepts are mind blowing close to magic. What does man become?
Clark's worldview is inescapably naturalist. What I find interesting is that ...more
The story is about Alvin, a Unique, who tries to escape from the city of Diaspar, just because he wants to find out what lies outside his confined city. Once he manages to get out, he will change the fate of not just his city, but the entire humanity.
This novel is full of dialogues concerning science, philosophy, religion and psychology. It is what you expect from a full blown science fiction, and you can expect it from one of the grandfather of modern science fiction, Arthur C. Clarke. But sinc ...more
This novel is full of dialogues concerning science, philosophy, religion and psychology. It is what you expect from a full blown science fiction, and you can expect it from one of the grandfather of modern science fiction, Arthur C. Clarke. But sinc ...more
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A good classic SF story. Clarke again shows his belief that man will someday turn into a creature of all mentalcapacities with no real physical body.
A good classic SF story. Clarke again shows his belief that man will someday turn into a creature of all mentalcapacities with no real physical body.
May 21, 2009
Mawgojzeta
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