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Time's Arrow
"Time's Arrow" was first published in the summer 1950 issue of Science-Fantasy.
Narrated by: Ray Porter
Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
©2000 Arthur C. Clarke (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Narrated by: Ray Porter
Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
©2000 Arthur C. Clarke (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
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Published August 16, 2016
About the author
Arthur C. Clarke
1,662 books11.9k followersStories, works of noted British writer, scientist, and underwater explorer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, include
2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968).
This most important and influential figure in 20th century fiction spent the first half of his life in England and served in World War II as a radar operator before migrating to Ceylon in 1956. He co-created his best known novel and movie with the assistance of Stanley Kubrick.
Clarke, a graduate of King's College, London, obtained first class honours in physics and mathematics. He served as past chairman of the interplanetary society and as a member of the academy of astronautics, the royal astronomical society, and many other organizations.
He authored more than fifty books and won his numerous awards: the Kalinga prize of 1961, the American association for the advancement Westinghouse prize, the Bradford Washburn award, and the John W. Campbell award for his novel Rendezvous with Rama. Clarke also won the nebula award of the fiction of America in 1972, 1974 and 1979, the Hugo award of the world fiction convention in 1974 and 1980. In 1986, he stood as grand master of the fiction of America. The queen knighted him as the commander of the British Empire in 1989.
This most important and influential figure in 20th century fiction spent the first half of his life in England and served in World War II as a radar operator before migrating to Ceylon in 1956. He co-created his best known novel and movie with the assistance of Stanley Kubrick.
Clarke, a graduate of King's College, London, obtained first class honours in physics and mathematics. He served as past chairman of the interplanetary society and as a member of the academy of astronautics, the royal astronomical society, and many other organizations.
He authored more than fifty books and won his numerous awards: the Kalinga prize of 1961, the American association for the advancement Westinghouse prize, the Bradford Washburn award, and the John W. Campbell award for his novel Rendezvous with Rama. Clarke also won the nebula award of the fiction of America in 1972, 1974 and 1979, the Hugo award of the world fiction convention in 1974 and 1980. In 1986, he stood as grand master of the fiction of America. The queen knighted him as the commander of the British Empire in 1989.
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March 11, 2024
Awesome story that never, NEVER gets old, no matter how many times I have read it.
August 4, 2022
Great short story! I love Clarke's use of subtle foreshadowing and his steady narration that slowly builds tension until the climax. I would not want to be those two archeologists!
I read this as I was reviewing my notes for Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" - both stories have similar motifs that I wanted to compare. It's a fast and fun read - I highly recommend it if this sort of sci-fi is your cup of tea.
PS. I read this in English, but Goodreads doesn't have it listed correctly.
I read this as I was reviewing my notes for Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" - both stories have similar motifs that I wanted to compare. It's a fast and fun read - I highly recommend it if this sort of sci-fi is your cup of tea.
PS. I read this in English, but Goodreads doesn't have it listed correctly.
October 9, 2016
Dr. Henderson's discovery of negative entropy allows a paleontologist and himself to travel back fifty million years - straight into the jaws of a massive predator. Their untimely end is discovered by the paleontologist's two assistants in the present day who discover the tracks of both the monster and the battered research Jeep.
October 23, 2017
I absolutely loved this one! I could guess the ending a while before the conclusion, but I think that just added to the inticipation!
May 28, 2020
great book!
audiobook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq1WS...
audiobook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq1WS...
July 14, 2019
Nice story. For once, I foresaw the ending - not sure if that's because it was obvious (probably) or if I'd got my head into the twists from reading the earlier stories in the book. Fun though.
January 9, 2021
Negative anthrophy and time travel is two areas explored in this short tale
February 24, 2025
Rating: 3 / 5
This short story was originally published in 1950 in the first issue of Science Fantasy. I try to imagine what it would have been like to read such a story in that time period. I would love to read a report one day from someone who read that story in 1950 or thereabouts. Was the idea very much outside their scope of imagination for that era? The ending leaves much to be imagined, and the story as a whole is rewarding as a short read. Though the story isn’t one that I would classify as particularly thought-provoking or high-concept, especially judged by modern standards, I think the true value of stories like this is that it serves as an early example of taking scientific knowledge and weaving it into a fun story.
This short story was originally published in 1950 in the first issue of Science Fantasy. I try to imagine what it would have been like to read such a story in that time period. I would love to read a report one day from someone who read that story in 1950 or thereabouts. Was the idea very much outside their scope of imagination for that era? The ending leaves much to be imagined, and the story as a whole is rewarding as a short read. Though the story isn’t one that I would classify as particularly thought-provoking or high-concept, especially judged by modern standards, I think the true value of stories like this is that it serves as an early example of taking scientific knowledge and weaving it into a fun story.
February 17, 2025
Another last minute dinosaur tail interweaves with technology like time-machines/negative-entropy... who realized that you must relive the past to reverse entropy? everyone who works with this as an energy saving technique... and Yes, they have computers Forgetting data to reclaim energy.
November 6, 2025
Read a digital copy.
April 1, 2026
Very fun short story--so short that saying anything spoils it, but it's worth the quick read.
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