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  • Will redefine your definition of Science Fiction

  • Simply put, this is the novel that every sci-fi fan has been longing to read. Literally every bit of science in it makes perfect sense and is explained in very understandable terms. I definitely think my IQ has increased a couple of points after reading this masterpiece. I can't wait to read the res ... Continue

    Simply put, this is the novel that every sci-fi fan has been longing to read. Literally every bit of science in it makes perfect sense and is explained in very understandable terms. I definitely think my IQ has increased a couple of points after reading this masterpiece. I can't wait to read the rest.

    Arthur C. Clarke is my new hero!

    

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In the year 2130, a mysterious and apparently untenanted alien spaceship, Rama, enters our solar system. The first product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man, it reveals a world of technological marvels and an unparalleled artificial ecology.

But what is its purpose in 2131?

Who is inside it?

And why?

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