Expedition to Earth

by Arthur C. Clarke

Expedition to Earth by Arthur C. Clarke

His first ever collection of short stories, Expedition to Earth displays all the versatility and range of imagination which has made Arthur C. Clarke one of the world's most popular and acclaimed science fiction authors. Thought-provoking and memorable, this volume shows Clarke writing at his extraordinary best.

Contents:

Second Dawn
If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth...
Breaking Strain
History Lesson
Superiority
Exile of the Eons (aka Nemesis)
Hide and Seek
Expedition to Earth (aka Encounter in the Dawn)
Loophole
Inheritance
The Sentinel (the story that inspired 2001: A Space Odyssey)

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Science Fiction Short Stories

Release date: 1953

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Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke

Born 1917 in Minehead, England. Died 19th of March 2008 in Sri Lanka.

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