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About Arthur C. Clarke
English science fiction writer, inventor, undersea explorer and TV series host
Arthur C. Clarke was an English science fiction writer, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He became especially well known for writing fiction that imagined the future with unusual clarity and for taking part in popular science broadcasting. Clarke’s work brought together science, technology, and speculation about what humans might build and discover. Beyond his writing, he was also active as an inventor and explored the sea, interests that fit the practical curiosity that runs through his public life and work.
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Explore Vision
- “In saying the word ‘Sachchidanand’ [sat-chit-anand, eternal knowledge and vision leading to bliss], it has gr…”Dada Bhagwan
- “Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But…”Patricia Ireland
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Explore Wonder
- “I sometimes wonder if God calls us into the church because it represents not the people of God at their best…”Mark Galli
- “No wonder they call shopping 'retail therapy,' as any girl will tell you how it just takes away all the stres…”Riya Sen
- “. . . waves of desert heat . . . I must’ve passed out, because when I woke up I was shivering and stars wheel…”Ryan Boudinot
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Books by Arthur C. Clarke
2001
1994
Childhood’s End
1953
Rendezvous with Rama
1953
2010, odyssey two
1982
3001
1997