Books — hermiene.net

"The best prophets lead you up to the curtain and let you peer through for yourself."

Back to Books

Voices from the Sky

Author:
Arthur C. Clarke (author)
Language:
English
Original language:
English
Publisher:
Pocket Books
Categories:
Anthology, astronomy, essay and science
Publication year:
1980
Has read?
No
Images:
Back of Voices from the Sky.Spine of Voices from the Sky.Front of Voices from the Sky.
High-res images:
[Back (21.58 MB)] [Spine (2.67 MB)] [Front (21.65 MB)]
Table of Contents:
[Toggle visibility]

Preface 1

  • Space Flight and the Spirit of Man
  • The Uses of the Moon
  • To the Stars
  • Beyond Centaurus
  • The Light of Common Day
  • Ships for the Stars
  • Seas of Tomorrow
  • The Winds of Space
  • Time for the Stars
  • The Playing Fields of Space

Preface 2

  • A Short Pre-History of Comsats, or: How I Lost a Billion Dollars in My Spare Time
  • The Social Consequences of the Communications Satellites
  • Broadway and the Satellites
  • The World of the Communications Satellite

Preface 3

  • Kalinga Award Speech
  • Memoirs of an Armchair Astronaut (Retired)
  • Science and Spirituality
  • Class of '00
  • The Meddlers
  • The Lunatic Fringe
  • The Electronic Revolution
  • H. G. Wells and Science Fiction
  • "Dear Sir..."

Appendix

  • Extraterrestrial Relays

Back to Books