At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredible, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike p...(展开全部)

At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredible, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike p...(展开全部)

Rama II is a science fiction novel by Gentry Lee and Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1989. It recounts humankind's further interaction with the Ramans, first introduced in Rendezvous with Rama. Written primarily by Lee, Rama II has a distinctly different writing style than the original, with a more character-driven narrative and a closer-to-contemporary mindset, ambience a...(展开全部)

Rama Revealed (1993) is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. It is the last in a four-book series of Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama by these authors, and as the title suggests reveals the mysteries behind the enigmatic Rama spacecraft. Plot summary: The book picks up the story immediately after the end of The Garden of Rama. The book follows the story of N...(展开全部)

The Garden of Rama is a 1991 novel by Gentry Lee and Arthur C. Clarke. It is the third book in the four-book Rama series: Rendezvous with Rama, Rama II, The Garden of Rama, and Rama Revealed, and follows on from where Rama II left off. Plot summary: The book picks up the story nine months after the end of Rama II. The book follows the story of three astronauts from the expediti...(展开全部)

西元2131年，一個神秘的外來天體闖入太陽系。人類為了守護地球安全，立刻派遣太空人前往這顆名為「拉瑪」的星體探勘。 　　經過一連串驚險探索，地球太空人發現，它竟是人造的金屬圓筒物！更驚人的是，內部的構造景觀令人嘆為觀止，難道這是一塊人工殖民地？究竟是誰造了這神奇飛行體，任其悠遊於浩瀚宇宙？它接近太陽系的目的又是為何？ 　　拉瑪的出現，將為人類世界帶來怎樣的震撼？攸關人類命運的《拉瑪任務》，即將揭開序幕……

西元2131年，一個神秘的外來天體闖入太陽系。人類為了守護地球安全，立刻派遣太空人前往這顆名為「拉瑪」的星體探勘。 經過一連串驚險探索，地球太空人發現，它竟是人造的金屬圓筒物！更驚人的是，內部的構造景觀令人嘆為觀止，難道這是一塊人工殖民地？究竟是誰造了這神奇飛行體，任其悠遊於浩瀚宇宙？它接近太陽系的目的又是為何？ 拉瑪的出現，將為人類世界帶來怎樣的震撼？攸關人類命運的《拉瑪任務》，即將揭開序幕…… 本書特色 1.世界級科幻大師亞瑟克拉克代表作《拉瑪系列》首部曲。 2.《拉瑪任務》1973年同時榮獲多項國際科幻最高榮譽——雨果獎及星雲獎、坎伯獎，被譽為「二十世紀科幻經典」。 3.在大陸和新加坡引起廣大注意，《拉瑪系列》全球銷售700萬冊。 4.作者亞瑟克拉克為唯一具科學家身分之科幻小說家...(展开全部)

主编简介： 罗新，北京大学中国古代史研究中心暨历史学系教授，专业研究方向为魏晋南北朝史和中国古代民族史。专业代表作有《中古北族名号研究》（2009）、《黑毡上的北魏皇帝》（2014）、《漫长的余生：一个北魏宫女和她的时代》（2022），著有旅行文学作品《从大都到上都：在古道上重新发现中国》（2018）、《月亮照在阿姆河上》（2022）和学术随笔集《有所不为的反叛者：批判、怀疑与想象力》（2019）。 作者简介： 约翰·吉姆雷特（John Gimlette，1963— ），英国获奖旅行作家，足迹已遍布六十多个国家，他还是伦敦的执业律师。他的第一本书《充气公仔猪的坟墓》（获希瓦·奈保尔纪念奖）和第二本书《鱼的剧场》被《纽约时报》列入“年度最受关注的100本书”。他定期为《卫报》《泰晤士报》《每日电讯报》的旅行专栏供稿。 译者简介： 赵美园，北京大学在读博...(展开全部)

No one sees the world quite like John Gimlette. In Elephant Complex, he ventures into Sri Lanka, a country only now emerging from twenty-six years of civil war. Beginning in the exuberant capital, Colombo, Gimlette ventures out in all directions: to the dry zones where the island’s 5,800 wild elephants congregate around ancient reservoirs; through cinnamon country with its Port...(展开全部)

The late Sri Swami Rama recalls his own spiritual journey in this memoir. Using specific incidents to illustrate spiritual truths, he presents a practical guide for those embarking on the Hindu path of enlightenment. Descriptions of rather incredulous occurrences such as levitating may tend to obscure the relatively mundane disciplines of fasting, meditation, and prayer. A few ...(展开全部)