New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1984. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's first encounter with alien intelligence. It will kindle their wildest dreams. and fan their darkest fears. For no one knows who the Ramans are or why they have come. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits just behind a Raman airlock door. It was delightful to be presented with a scene to stagger the imagination and yet have it described so exactly and meticulously as to know you have been there. - Isaac Asimov. 276 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. Rear cover top left corner tip has a 1/16" crease across it and the left edge has a 1" long bump down it. And the bottom left corner and the last 20 pages are bumped. Spine is firm..

Synopsis

Rendezvous with Rama is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1972. Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a fifty-kilometer-long cylindrical alien starship that enters Earth's solar system. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. This novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and is widely regarded as one of the cornerstones in Clarke's bibliography.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Get Your Books Here (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3430
Title: Rendezvous with Rama
Author: Clarke, Arthur C
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1984
Keywords: FICTION SCIENCE GENERAL 034531560X PAPERBACKS
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction Paperbacks;

Terms of Sale

Get Your Books Here

Returns accepted within two weeks of delivery. Books returned for any reason other than desciption or condition will forfeit the shipping fee when bought, but book price will be returned. Book must be in same-as-shipped condition.

About the Seller

Get Your Books Here

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2005

Abingdon, Illinois

Ask Seller a Question

About Get Your Books Here

We are a small business owned and operated by family.

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Mass Market: Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....

A Brief History of the Dust Jacket

When did dust jackets first appear, and what exactly are they for? Learn about this often-important detail as it applies to book collecting. More...

This website uses cookies.