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Der beste Science-Fiction-Film aller Zeiten – als intensives, ungekürztes Hörbuch. Als im Jahr 2001 auf dem Mond ein mysteriöses Alien-Artefakt entdeckt wird, steht die Menschheit vor ihrer bisher größten Herausforderung. Den Signalen des Artefakts folgend, brechen Astronauten gemeinsam mit dem Supercomputer HAL 9000 an Bord des Raumschiffs „Discovery" zu einer Reise in die Tiefen des Sonnensystems auf.

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (December 16, 1917-March 19, 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, television series host, and influential proponent of space travel. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all time. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction. The following is a speech Clarke gave at a reception for the 2001 film release.

Rama II, gigantesque vaisseau-monde, quitte le système solaire. À son bord, Richard, Michael et Nicole. Destination? Le Point Nodal, une station spatiale démesurée, où les extraterrestres ont décidé d'étudier toutes les espèces de l'univers capables d'explorer l'espace. En attendant, un habitat de type terrestre est aménagé sur Rama pour les trois humains, sur lesquels les E.T. se livrent à des expériences. Puis le vaisseau est renvoyé sur Terre; deux mille hommes et femmes devront s'y installer afin que les E.T. puissent les observer à leur guise.

Un desenlace sorprendente y estremecedor en la conclusión de esta célebre saga. Frank Poole, subcomandante de la nave Discovery que en el año que en el año 2001 partió en misión secreta hacia Júpiter, es encontrado vagando por el espacio mil años después, en estado de hibernación. Frank tendrá que adaptarse a los increíbles cambios acontecidos durante el milenio. El momento cumbre será su reencuentro con su viejo amigo Dave Bowman, que ha sufrido una extraña simbiosis con el ordenador HAL...

Des années se sont écoulées depuis qu'un contingent d'êtres humains s'est installé à bord de Rama, cet étrange vaisseau-monde d'origine inconnue qui traversait le système solaire. Et voilà que leur folie meurtrière les pousse à exterminer tous leurs paisibles voisins extraterrestres ! Parce qu'elle s'est opposée à ce génocide, Nicole Desjardins a été convaincue de haute trahison et attend son exécution. Rama désormais est livré à l'hégémonie de Nakamura le tyran... Mais sous la surface de ce monde s'ouvrent des tunnels que fréquentent d'étranges créatures biologiques et artificielles...

En 2130, una nave extraterrestre, Rama, entró en nuestro sistema solar. El primer producto de una civilización extraterrestre que encontró el ser humano reveló muchas maravillas, pero con su partida, la mayoría de sus misterios permanecieron sin resolver.

Arthur C Clarke is without question the world's best-known and most celebrated science fiction writer. His career, spanning more than sixty years, is one of unequalled success. Clarke has always been celebrated for his clear prophetic vision, which is fully on display in this audiobook, but...

Arthur C Clarke is without question the world's best-known and most celebrated science fiction writer. His career, spanning more than sixty years, is one of unequalled success. Clarke has always been celebrated for his clear prophetic vision, which is fully on display in this audiobook, but...

Arthur C Clarke is without question the world's best-known and most celebrated science fiction writer. His career, spanning more than sixty years, is one of unequalled success. Clarke has always been celebrated for his clear prophetic vision, which is fully on display in this audiobook, but...

This compelling space drama tells the story of two men faced with an impossible decision. Somewhere between Venus and Earth, a space freighter is hit by a meteor, destroying vital supplies of oxygen. There is only enough oxygen remaining for one man to survive the journey home. But who should...

It has taken a long time, but humankind has won its battle against the sea. Now Professionals like Walter Franklin patrol the infinite savannahs of the oceans, harvesting from the plankton prairies. But like that other great frontier, space, the sea has not yet yielded up all its secrets. And...

Time is running out for the passengers and crew of the tourist cruiser Selene, incarcerated in a sea of choking lunar dust. On the surface, her rescuers find their resources stretched to the limit by the mercilessly unpredictable conditions of a totally alien environment...

A distinguished scientist suspects that one of the Jovian moons, Jupiter V, is not quite what it seems. His expedition arrives at the moon and discovers it is actually a huge spacecraft. The craft is explored and it is soon discovered that the original inhabitants were reptilian aliens...

Set in 2276, Imperial Earth is the fascinating odyssey of Duncan Makenzie, travelling from Titan, a moon of Saturn, to Earth, as a diplomatic guest of the United States. Duncan’s initial challenge is to prepare for the 500-million-mile trip to Earth. Once there, he is caught up in a sweep of...

In the 22nd century visionary scientist Vannevar Morgan conceives the most grandiose engineering project of all time, and one which will revolutionise the future of humankind in space: a Space Elevator, 36,000 kilometres high, anchored to an equatorial island in the Indian Ocean...

Arthur C Clarke is without question the world's best-known science fiction writer, enjoying a career of unequalled success. Clarke has always been celebrated for his prophetic vision, which is fully on display in this audiobook, but there are also many stories which show his imagination in full...

Arthur C Clarke is the world's foremost writer of science fiction and accessible science; his predictions have been coming true since he invented the idea of communications satellites in the 1940s. In Holiday on the Moon teen Daphne Martin travels to the moon to visit her astronomer father...

A fourth collection of gripping short stories from the most acclaimed Science Fiction author of any generation. Arthur C Clarke is without question the world's best-known and most celebrated science fiction writer. His career, spanning more than sixty years, is one of unequalled success. Clarke...

Setenta y cinco años después, el cometa Halley vuelve a completar su recorrido orbital. Heywood Floyd es elegido para formar parte del grupo que, a bordo de la Universe, pretende instalarse en el astro errante. Al mismo tiempo, la cosmonave Galaxy ha tenido que realizar un aterrizaje de emergencia en Europa, la luna del antiguo planeta Júpiter, que los dueños del monolito han convertido en el sol Lucifer.

Arthur C. Clarke’s 2061: Odyssey Three is truly a masterful elaboration on one man’s epic vision of the universe. Only rarely does a novelist weave a tapestry so compelling that it captures the imagination of the entire world. But that is precisely what Arthur C. Clarke accomplished with...