{"product_id":"the-last-theorem","title":"Arthur C. Clarke: The Last Theorem [2008] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe final work from the brightest star in science fiction's galaxy. Arthur C Clarke, who predicted the advent of communication satellites and author of 2001: A Space Odyssey completes a lifetime career in science fiction with a masterwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e30 light years away, a race known simply as the One Point Fives are plotting a dangerous invasion plan, one that will wipe humankind off the face of the Earth...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in Sri Lanka, a young astronomy student, Ranjit Subramanian, becomes obsessed with a three-hundred-year-old theorem that promises to unlock the secrets of the universe. While Ranjit studies the problem, tensions grow between the nations of the world and a UN taskforce headed up by China, America and Russia code-named Silent Thunder begins bombing volatile regimes into submission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eOn the eve of the invasion of Earth a space elevator is completed, helped in part by Ranjit, which will herald a new type of Olympics to be held on the Moon. But when alien forces arrive Ranjit is forced to question his own actions, in a bid to save the lives of not just his own family but of all of humankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eCo-written with fellow grand master Frederik Pohl, The Last Theorem not only provides a fitting end to the career one of the most famous names in science fiction but also sets a new benchmark in contemporary prescient science fiction. It tackles with ease epic themes as diverse as third world poverty, the atrocities of modern warfare in a post-nuclear age, space elevators, pure mathematics and mankind's first contact with extra-terrestrials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarke, Arthur C. \u0026 Pohl, Frederik","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":48024858788179,"sku":"XV80007289981","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/clarke-arthur-c-pohl-frederik-the-last-theorem-xv80007289981-55516571468115.jpg?v=1728319817","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-last-theorem","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}