Without warning, giant silver ships from deep space appear in the skies above
every major city on Earth. Manned by the Overlords, in fifty years, they
eliminate ignorance, disease, and poverty. Then this golden age ends--and then
the age of Mankind begins....
About The Author:
Arthur C. Clarke is considered to be the greatest science fiction writer of all
time. He is an international treasure in many other ways: An article written by
him in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Mr.
Clarke—both fiction and nonfiction—have more than one hundred million copies in
print worldwide. Mr. Clarke passed away March 19th, 2008.