This book showcases Clarke's entire life from birth to death, focusing on his childhood, his social activities in London during his youth, his role as a technical officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II, his interactions with celebrities such as Kubrick, Lewis, Armstrong, and Tom Hanks, his life in Sri Lanka, and the behind-the-scenes stories of the creation of "2001: A Space Odyssey," presenting a diligent, wise, humorous, and even witty image of a science fiction master.
本书展示了克拉克从出生到去世的全部人生，重点描写了克拉克的童年、青年时期在伦敦的社团活动、二战时在皇家空军担任技术军官、与库布里克、刘易斯、阿姆斯特朗、汤姆·汉克斯等名人的交集、斯里兰卡的定居生活、《2001太空漫游》的创作秘辛等闪光时刻，还原出一个勤勉、睿智、幽默甚至辛辣的科幻大师形象。
本书展示了克拉克从出生到去世的全部人生，重点描写了克拉克的童年、青年时期在伦敦的社团活动、二战时在皇家空军担任技术军官、与库布里克、刘易斯、阿姆斯特朗、汤姆·汉克斯等名人的交集、斯里兰卡的定居生活、《2001太空漫游》的创作秘辛等闪光时刻，还原出一个勤勉、睿智、幽默甚至辛辣的科幻大师形象。
