Arthur C. Clarke: The Authorized Biography

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The first biography of the great 20th century visionary and writer, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, with a foreword by Ray Bradbury.

This life explores Clarke's personal vision, his famous technical paper on a global satellite communications system in 1945, and his career as one of the twentieth century's most popular and influencial writers in science and science fiction. In 1968 he shared an Oscar nomination with Stanley Kubrick for the screenplay of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Through candid interviews with Clarke, his family, friends and colleagues, Neil McAleer reveals the life experiences and creative forces that have shaped the man behind the legend.