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A classic science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke about a computer that prints all the possible names of God and triggers the end of the universe. Learn about the plot, reception, adaptations and related works of this 1953 tale.
A Tibetan lama hires a Western engineer to build a computer that can print all the possible names of God in an alphabet of nine letters. The story explores the themes of religion, science, and the limits of human knowledge.
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A short story about religion, computers, and the end of the world, Clarke's tale fuses Oriental mysticism with Western science. The monks seek to discover all the names of God by which he is known, and the computer reveals the apocalypse as a result.
15 de fev. de 2017 · Já 1 trilhão (1.000.000.000.000 ou dez à décima segunda potência), na escala longa, é chamado de bilião (billion), o equivalente ridículo a “milhão de milhões” (million millions), denominação utilizada por Clarke no título original do conto: The Nine Billion Names of God.
9 de jun. de 2010 · The nine billion names of God; the best short stories of Arthur C. Clarke. by. Clarke, Arthur Charles, 1917- Publication date. 1967. Topics. Science fiction, English. Publisher. New York, Harcourt, Brace & World. Collection. internetarchivebooks; americana; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Item Size. 489.1M.
THE NINE BILLION NAMES OF GOD -- A short-term course for computer the way to God. TROUBLE WITH TIME -- Martian time proves that crimes doesn't pay! NO MORNING AFTER -- Drink, drink and be merry, for tomorrow there will be no morning after... THE POSSESSED -- Or, why the lemmings drowned.
A collection of science fiction stories by Arthur C. Clarke, including the classic 'The Sentinel', which inspired 2001: A Space Odyssey. Find out more about the author, the books and the recommendations from Five Books experts.
