Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke. Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1976

Item — Box: 11

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Series Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series is comprised of Dr. Forward's collection of science-fiction and non-fiction books by other authors, many of which contain author inscriptions or autographs. The bulk of the texts include brief, inserted notes written by Forward that address his relationship to the author, either as a colleague, advisor, or fan. Dedications or acknowledgements of Forward and his work that appear in a text are also meticulously noted. This information, when available, is transcribed in a supplementary note.

Dates

Creation: 1976

Creator

From the Collection: Forward, Robert L. (Person)

Languages

From the Collection:

The collection is primarily in English. Select material is in German, Japanese, Danish, Spanish, and Slavic languages.

Collection Access

This collection is open for research, with the exception of select files and items that are restricted.

Access to restricted materials is subject to approval. Please submit written requests to the department.

Extent

From the Collection: 60 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes, 16 record storage boxes, 24 document boxes, 108 volumes)

Additional Description

Annotation by Author (on inserted paper)

"Dear Bob, Herewith the Clarke Drive (inter alia).

(& see reference!)"

Annotation by Robert L. Forward, 24 Dec 1986 (on inserted paper)

"See credit on page 302 for giving him the details on how a black hole space drive might work. I also described how one might look at a black hole under a microscope, which he uses on page 90."