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Expedition to Earth by [by] Arthur C. Clarke is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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This collection of Clarke’s work was originally published in 1953, when it was selected as one of the best science fiction books of the year by Boucher and McComas. It contains many short stories that would later become classics, including “The Sentinel”—the basis for the later classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. These stories present a brilliant showcase of Clarke’s many-layered approach to the moral dilemmas of scientific advancement—from the thrilling and brutal “Breaking Strain” to the more poetic and thoughtful “Second Dawn.” This collection represents a tour-de-force of science fiction storytelling sure to delight fans of Clarke’s work and the SF genre. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Clarke is widely revered as one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 20th century, esteemed alongside Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, a trio known informally as the “Big Three.” Before his death in 2008, he authored more than 100 novels, novellas, and short story collections and laid the groundwork for science fiction as we know it today. Combining scientific knowledge and visionary literary aptitude, Clarke’s work explored the implications of major scientific discoveries in astonishingly invent

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
[by] Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World
Published
1970
Language
EN
Category
science
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Children'S, Science Fiction
Rating
3.92 / 5 (124 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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