Rama II [Anglais] [Poche]

In 1973, Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama won the Hugo, Nebula and Campbell awards. This new novel is the second in a trilogy about the mystifying world-ships and their flybys of our solar system. Unfortunately, the focus is no longer on alien mysteries, but on the petty concerns of an unlikely assortment of cosmonauts. The 12 specialists chosen to explore a second Raman craft passing through human space 70 years after the first are more involved with adultery, religion and media contracts than they are with scientific advancement. Not only are their actions unrealistic, but the chapter titles telegraph what comes next. The excitement of discovery that was present in the first book is altogether missing from this soap opera plot.
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In the year 2130 a mysterious and apparently abandoned alien spaceship, Rama, entered our solar system.

Now the Ramans return - in an enthralling sequel as brilliantly imagined as its predecessor. RAMA II is set in 2200, four years after a second approaching ship has been detected. But this time, Earth is ready ... And now, with the arrival of RAMA II, some of the questions may be answered ... --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Broché .

"Offers one surprise after  another." -- The New York  Times.

"A masterpiece ... one of the  year's best hard SF epics." -- The  Houston Post

Decades have passed since Commander Norton and his crew met with the enormous alien ship dubbed Rama and declared it an intelligent robot with no interest in the creatures of our solar system. But now another ship has been sighted near Earth, and this time, humanity will discover startling--perhaps deadly--differences.

Years ago, the enormous, enigmatic alien spacecraft called Rama sailed through our solar system as mind-boggling proof that life existed -- or had existed -- elsewhere in the universe. Now, at the dawn of the twenty-third century, another ship is discovered hurtling toward us. A crew of Earth's best and brightest minds is assembled to rendezvous with the massive vessel. They are armed with everything we know about Raman technology and culture. But nothing can prepare them for what they are about to encounter on board Rama II: cosmic secrets that are startling, sensational -- and perhaps even deadly.

"Offers one surprise after another." -- The New York Times.

"A masterpiece ... one of the year's best hard SF epics." -- The Houston Post

"Offers one surprise after another." -- The New York Times.

"A masterpiece ... one of the year's best hard SF epics." -- The Houston Post