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The Sir Arthur C. Clarke Memorial Trophy Inter School Astronomy Quiz Competition, held in Sri Lanka every year and organised by the Astronomical Association of Ananda College, Colombo. The competition started in 2001 as "The Sir Arthur C. Clarke Trophy Inter School Astronomy Quiz Competition" and was renamed after his death. [156] [157]
It is named after British author Arthur C. Clarke, who gave a grant to establish the award in 1987. The book is chosen by a panel of judges from the British Science Fiction Association, the Science Fiction Foundation, and a third organisation, which as of 2019 is the Sci-Fi-London film festival. [1]
Dave Langford reviewed 1984: Spring / A Choice of Futures for White Dwarf #68, and stated that "Plenty of good things here: too many, really, as Clarke reprints several speeches which make points in the same words. Where was his editor?"
The Fountains of Paradise is a 1979 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke.Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometres (approx. 22,300 miles).
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The View from Serendip is a collection of essays and anecdotes by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1977.The pieces include Clarke's experiences with diving, Sri Lanka, his relationships with other science fiction authors such as Isaac Asimov, and other personal memoirs.
The "lifecasts" are now done with high-tech scanners that can map a person's face in minutes. A 3D printer is then used to turn the scans into a mold of the person's face.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 2001, is a collection of almost all science fiction short stories written by Arthur C. Clarke. It includes 114 [ 1 ] stories, arranged in order of publication, from " Travel by Wire! " in 1937 through to " Improving the Neighbourhood " in 1999.