Sir Arthur C. Clarke was an English author and inventor, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was born on December 16, 1917, in Minehead, England and is considered one of the "Big Three" of science fiction, along with Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein. Clarke is most famous for his novel "2001: A Space Odyssey," which he also co-authored as a screenplay for the Stanley Kubrick film.
Clarke's academic background is as impressive as his writing career. He obtained first class honors in physics and mathematics from King's College, London. His contributions to science and technology extend beyond literature, as he is also an inventor and futurist. Clarke has been associated with many organizations, including serving as past chairman of the Interplanetary Society and as a member of the Academy of Astronautics, the Royal Astronomical Society, and many other organizations.
Throughout his career, Clarke has received numerous awards for his contributions to science and literature. These awards include the Kalinga Prize of 1961, the American Association for the Advancement Westinghouse Prize, the Bradford Washburn Award, and the John W. Campbell Award for his novel "Rendezvous with Rama." Clarke has also won the Nebula Award of the Fiction of America in 1972, 1974, and 1979, the Hugo Award of the World Fiction Convention in 1974 and 1980. In 1986, he was named Grand Master of the Fiction of America. Clarke's contributions to literature and science were recognized by the British monarchy when he was knighted as a Commander of the British Empire in 1989.
Space Odyssey Books
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2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
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2010: Odyssey Two
1982
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2061: Odyssey Three
1987
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3001: The Final Odyssey
1997
Rama Books (with Gentry Lee)
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Rendezvous with Rama
1973
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Rama II
1989
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Rama II (With: Gentry Lee)
1989
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The Garden of Rama
1991
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The Garden of Rama (With: Gentry Lee)
1991
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Rama Revealed
1993
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Rama Revealed (With: Gentry Lee)
1993
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Bright Messengers
1995
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Bright Messengers (By: Gentry Lee)
1995
10
Double Full Moon Night
1999
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Double Full Moon Night (By: Gentry Lee)
1999
12
The Tranquility Wars
2000
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The Tranquility Wars (By: Gentry Lee)
2000
A Time Odyssey Books (with Stephen Baxter)
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Time's Eye
2003
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Sunstorm
2005
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Firstborn
2007
Life Science Library Books (by with Alan E. Nourse, with Robert O'Brien)
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Machines (By: Robert O'Brien)
1964
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The Body
1964
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Man And Space
1964
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The Body ( By: Alan E. Nourse)
1964
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Ships (By: Robert O'Brien)
1965
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Weather (By: Robert O'Brien, Philip D. Thompson)
1965
Blue Planet Books
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The Coast of the Coral
1956
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The Reefs of Taprobane
1956
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The Treasure of the Great Reef
1964
Standalone Novels
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Against the Fall of Night
1948
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Prelude to Space
1950
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The Sands of Mars
1951
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Islands in the Sky
1952
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Childhood's End
1953
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Earthlight
1955
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City and the Stars
1956
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The Deep Range
1957
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The Other Side of the Sky
1958
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A Fall of Moondust
1961
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Dolphin Island
1963
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Glide Path
1963
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The Lost Worlds Of 2001
1971
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Report on Planet Three
1972
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Imperial Earth
1975
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The Fountains of Paradise
1979
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Cradle
1987
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The Songs of Distant Earth
1986
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Beyond the Fall of Night
1990
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July 20, 2019
1986
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Cradle (With: Gentry Lee)
1987
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Beyond the Fall of Night (With: Gregory Benford)
1990
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The Ghost from the Grand Banks
1990
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Richter 10
1996
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The Hammer of God
1993
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The Light of Other Days
2000
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Richter 10 (With: Mike McQuay)
1996
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The Trigger
1999
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The Last Theorem
2008
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The Light of Other Days (With: Stephen Baxter)
2000
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The Last Theorem (With: Frederik Pohl)
2008
Non-Fiction Books
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Interplanetary Flight
1950
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The Exploration of Space
1951
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Boy Beneath the Sea
1958
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Voice Across The Sea
1958
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Profiles of the Future
1962
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Voices from the Sky
1966
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The Promise of Space
1968
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Into Space
1971
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Into Space (With: Robert Silverberg)
1971
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Beyond Jupiter: The Worlds of Tomorrow
1972
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The View from Serendip
1977
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1984: Spring - A Choice of Futures
1984
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Astounding Days
1990
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How the World Was One
1992
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Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds!
1999
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From Narnia To Space Odyssey
2003
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From Narnia To Space Odyssey (With: C.S. Lewis)
2003
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The Exploration of the Moon
2020
Short Stories/Novellas
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Rescue Party
1946
Short Story Collections
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The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
1938
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The Sentinel
1951
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Across the Sea of Stars
1953
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Reach for Tomorrow
1956
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Tales From The White Hart
1957
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Tales of Ten Worlds
1962
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The Nine Billion Names of God
1967
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The Lion Of Comarre
1968
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Expedition to Earth
1968
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Of Time and Stars
1972
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The Wind From The Sun
1972
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A Meeting With Medusa
1988
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The Shining Ones
2004
Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books
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Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
1980
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Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981
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Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
1983
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Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1985
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Isaac Asimov's Aliens
1991
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Isaac Asimov's Robots
1991
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Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite
1993
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Isaac Asimov's War
1993
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Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
1994
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Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
1995
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Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
1995
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Isaac Asimov's Christmas
1997
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Isaac Asimov's Camelot
1998
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Isaac Asimov's Detectives
1998
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Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
1999
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Isaac Asimov's Solar System
1999
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Isaac Asimov's Utopias
2000
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Isaac Asimov's Father Day
2001
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Isaac Asimov's Halloween
2001
Arthur C. Clarke Anthologies
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Star Science Fiction Stories 3
1955
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Great Tales of Action and Adventure
1958
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Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1958
1958
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50 Short Science Fiction Tales
1963
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Novelets of Science Fiction
1963
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The Bedside Playboy
1963
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Worlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures
1967
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Tales of Time and Space
1969
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Futures Unlimited
1969
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The Futurists
1972
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Alpha 3
1972
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Galaxy Science Fiction - October 1973
1973
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...
1974
14
Other Dimensions
1974
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Aliens: 3 Novellas
1977
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The Best of British SF 2
1977
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The Best of British SF 1
1977
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They Came from Outer Space: 12 Classic Science Fiction Tales That Became Major Motion Pictures
1979
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The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels
1980
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The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction
1980
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The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1980
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969
1981
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Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
1980
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Science Fiction A to Z
1982
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Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981
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Space Odyssey
1983
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Fourth Planet from the Sun
1984
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Great Science Fiction Stories by the World's Greatest Scientists
1985
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Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
1983
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Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow
1987
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Science Fiction Stories
1988
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Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1985
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Drabble II: Double Century
1990
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Christmas Stars
1992
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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection
1993
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The Ultimate Alien
1995
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The Young Oxford Book of Aliens
1999
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Isaac Asimov's Aliens
1991
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Bangs & Whimpers
1999
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Isaac Asimov's Robots
1991
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Explorers
2000
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Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite
1993
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The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
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The Colours of Infinity: The Beauty, The Power and the Sense of Fractals
2004
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The World Turned Upside Down
2005
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Isaac Asimov's War
1993
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Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
1994
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Galileo's Children
2005
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Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
1995
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Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology
2006
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The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF
2009
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Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
1995
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From the Pen of Paul: The Fantastic Images of Frank R. Paul
2009
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The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
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Isaac Asimov's Christmas
1997
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Isaac Asimov's Camelot
1998
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The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse
2010
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Bug-Eyed Monsters & Bimbos
2011
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Isaac Asimov's Detectives
1998
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The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack
2013
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Bangs & Whimpers: Stories about The End of The World