Tales from Planet Earth
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Tales From Planet Earth is a collection of science fiction
short stories
by Arthur C. Clarke
originally published in 1990.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
originally published in 1990.
Contents
Contents of Tales From Planet Earth include:- Preface, by Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. ClarkeSir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
and Isaac AsimovIsaac AsimovIsaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000... - "The Road to the Sea"
- "Hate"
- "Publicity Campaign"
- "The Other Tiger"
- "The Deep Range"
- "If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth..."
- "The Cruel Sky"
- "The Parasite"
- "The Next TenantsThe Next TenantsThe Next Tenants is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1956 and included in several collections of Clarke's writings, including Tales from Planet Earth....
" - "Saturn Rising"
- "The Man Who Ploughed the Sea"
- "The Wall of Darkness"
- "The Lion of Comarre"
- "On Golden Seas"