Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. Hardcover early book club edition published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1973. Fine condition copy. A beautiful copy with incredibly vibrant jacket artwork and virtually no wear. follows astronauts sent to investigate a mysterious, cylindrical alien structure, named Rama, that enters the solar system in 2131. Initially mistaken for a comet, the 30-mile-long starship is so geometrically perfect that scientists conclude it must be artificial. ISBN: 0151768358