## Arthur C. Clarke Listserv Data - John C. Sherwood

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Location: | Residence in Pennsylvania USA, work in Delaware USA
Job: | Journalist, entertainer
Age: | 52
Favorite ACC: | Too hard to answer with one title, so I'll just quote from myself, in the "Questions Answered" area at the ACC site I maintain (see link below).
Website: | http://www.geocities.com/jcsherwood/ACClinks2.htm

### Comments:

    QUESTION: I`ve read most of Sir Arthur's major books and a
    few of his shorter stories, and wondered what is considered
    to be his finest work, so I can pick out what I haven`t
    read.
    ANSWER:
    Although the challenge is tempting, we consider it
    impossible to select one book that is Sir Arthur's
    "finest," so here's another approach. Others may disagree,
    but we get to choose what's on our list, don't we? Here are
    his "finest" ...
    ... collection of technical writings: "Ascent to Orbit"
    (1984)
    ... early non-fiction book about space: "The Exploration of
    Space" (1951)
    ... later non-fiction book about space: "The Promise of
    Space" (1968)
    ... later non-fiction book about oceanic studies: "The
    Challenge of the Sea" (1960)
    .... reminiscence of true oceanic adventure: "The Treasure
    of the Great Reef" (1964)
    .... reminiscence of science-fiction history: "Astounding
    Days" (1989)
    ... collection of non-fiction essays: "Greetings,
    Carbon-based Bipeds!" (1999)
    ... single essay: "Extra-Terrestrial Relays" (1945)
    ... non-fiction collaboration: "First on the Moon" (1970)
    with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin
    ... collection of scientific prophecy: "Profiles of the
    Future" (1999 edition)
    ... short fiction collection: "The Collected Stories of
    Arthur C. Clarke" (2000)
    ... short story: "The Star" (1955)
    ... non-sci-fi novel: "Glide Path" (ca. 1959)
    ... early sci-fi novel: "Childhood's End" (1953)
    ... later sci-fi novel: "The Fountains of Paradise" (1986)
    ... screenplay-and-novel collaboration: "2001: A Space
    Odyssey" (1968)
    ... TV production/book tie-in collaboration: "Arthur C.
    Clarke's Mysterious World"
    ... novel-spinoff CD-ROM game collaboration: "Rama"
    (Sierra) with Gentry Lee
    ... "ghostwritten" novel collaboration: "The Trigger"
    (1999) with Michael Kube-McDowell

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