Rendezvous with Rama

245 pages

English language

Published Jan. 22, 1973

ISBN:
978-0-553-28789-9
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"At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge. It weighs more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system as inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredibly, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for man's first encounter with alien intelligence." P. [4] of cover.

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Exploring an alien spaceship

This book is fascinating. It's very much a hallmark of it's time, with a few astronomical inconsistencies now that we know better, but that doesn't detract from it. At it heart, it's about exploring a fascinating space ship from an alien civilization. You, alongside the characters, are left wondering at Rama's purpose, it's inhabitants, and how everything works. The joy of discovery is a central theme for this book. I may not remember the characters or points of the plot years from now, but I will remember Rama.

For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2025/02/book-review-rendezvous-with-rama-by.html

Review of 'Rendezvous with Rama' on 'Goodreads'

Re-read this Clarke classic this week. What a great space tale. More questions than answers. I’d read this and the three following books that Clarke wrote with Gentry Lee in the early 90’s when they were just hitting the shelves and they were, in total, very influential on my young mind. The sequels are complicated and deep with character development, not something Clarke bothers with here in the original tale. I much prefer his sparse style to that of almost any other author.

Review of 'Rama, Integrale Volume 1' on 'Goodreads'

Bon, comme ce premier tome reprend les deux premiers tomes qu'a consacré [a:Clarke|566|Paulo Coelho|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1201840056p2/566.jpg] à ces mystérieux objets célestes, je vais découper mon avis par roman. Mais avant, je remercie [a:Roland Wagner|34854|Catherine Asaro|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1246654947p2/34854.jpg] pour sa préface extrêmement instructive.

Rama
Dans ce premier roman, on découvre par hasard un premier un mystérieux objet céleste traversant tranquillement un système solaire en début de conquête par l'homme. Au vu de l'urgence de la situation (parce que cet objet aura fait le tour de nos mondes en trois mois à peine), on envoie donc un vaisseau de la brigade de l'espace voir ce que peut bien contenir cette énorme outre spatiale. Et les découvertes ne manquent pas, instillant à chaque fois un peu plus de curiosité et d'incompréhension dans les esprits des membres de l'équipage.
Ce premier roman est particulièrement intéressant pour aux moins deux raisons.
D'abord, comme l'indique clairement la préface, en créant …

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