Thread: Arthur C. Clarke dies at age 90
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Old 03-18-2008, 08:41 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by tsgreer View Post
Ok, actually I do have to something to say. I think reading 2001: A Space Odyssey was what really got me interested in reading sci-fi. I do remember it was one of the first books that I read all the way to the end. I was young, so that was a big deal to me. Also, I am the same age as Dave Bowman, so when I read that and realized that I would be the same age as him in the then future of 2001, I thought that was pretty cool.

Mr. Clarke was a great visionary and prolific writer. He'll be missed.
For me it was "The Exploration of Space" - the first adult book I bought as a small child. It got me interested in science, sci-fi, and started me on a life long habit of book buying and reading.
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