Cradle [Mass Market Paperback]

'Arthur C. Clarke is awesomely informed about physics and astronomy, and blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations...' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'For many readers Arthur C. Clarke is the very personification of science fiction' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'Arthur C. Clarke is one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age ... The colossus of science fiction' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

In a mix of scientific speculation and thriller, two seemingly unconnected events trigger the discovery of nothing less than the secret of humanity's existence. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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. To discover more about how the legacy of Sir Arthur is being honoured today, please visit http://www.clarkefoundation.org --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.