Book description
All of Arthur C. Clarke's short stories collected in one volume,
beginning with 'Travel by Wire! ', Clarke's first ever published short
story. A volume which showcases his range and variety, each story a
classic example of the unique mixture of speculation and fiction which
has made Clarke a household name. Arthur C. Clarke was born in
Minehead in 1917. During the Second World War he served as an RAF radar
instructor, rising to the rank of Flight-Lieutenant. After the war he
won a BSc in physics and mathematics with first class honours from
King's College, London. One of the most respected of all science-fiction
writers, he also won the KALINGA PRIZE, the AVIATION SPACE-WRITERS
PRIZE,and the WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE WRITING PRIZE. He also shared an
OSCAR nomination with Stanley Kubrick for the screenplay of 2001: A
SPACE ODYSSEY, which was based on his story, 'The Sentinel'. He lived in
Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008.
