{"product_id":"the-city-and-the-stars-paperback","title":"The City and the Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur C. Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis grand space adventure explores the fate of humanity a billion years in the future-- A visionary classic by one of science fiction's greatest minds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Far in the future, Earth's oceans have evaporated and humanity has all but vanished. The inhabitants of Diaspar believe their domed city is all that remains of an empire that had once conquered the stars. Inside the dome, the citizens live in technological splendor, free from the distractions of aging and disease. Everything is controlled precisely, just as the city's designers had intended. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But a boy named Alvin, unlike his fellow humans, shows an insatiable--and dangerous--curiosity about the world outside the dome. His questions will send him on a quest to discover the truth about the city and humanity's history--as well as its future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A masterful and awe-inspiring work of imagination, \u003ci\u003eThe City and the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is considered one of Arthur C. Clarke's finest novels.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential science fiction writers of the twentieth and twenty-first century, Arthur C. Clarke is the author of over one hundred novels, novellas, and short story collections that laid the groundwork for the science fiction genre. Combining scientific knowledge and visionary literary aptitude, Clarke's work explored the implications of major scientific discoveries in astonishingly inventive and mystical settings. Clarke's short stories and novels have won numerous Hugo and Nebula Awards, have been translated into more than thirty languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Several of his books, including \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e 2010: Odyssey II\u003c\/i\u003e, have been adapted into films that still stand as classic examples of the genre. Without a doubt, Arthur C. Clarke's is one of the most important voices in contemporary science fiction literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52528624107827,"sku":"9780795300073","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aEFNbFlqdTNoa1NXdlAxMmd4MUVIUT09.webp?v=1760680637","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-city-and-the-stars-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}