Cartoon parody of Clarke, 1999.

Clarke Centre early promotional folder, late 1990s.

Clarke's "ex libris" library plate (signed by Clarke), mid-1990s

At Dene Court's "Clarkives": A central display case of awards, photos and various items sits beneath an oil portrait of Clarke. On either side are two rocket-shaped Hugo awards. A Nebula award sits in the center of the bottom shelf (photo by John Sherwood, 1999).

Another shelf is topped with another Hugo award, a Nebula and one of the few Marconi awards ever presented, this one for Clarke's conception of communications satellites (photo by John Sherwood, 1999).

ACC letter accompanying a soccer ball signed by him and other scientific notables, to be taken into space.

ACC, Bradbury Anthony Autographs on stamp issue.

Bust of Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Foyer of the Clarke home in Colombo

On the porch at Dene Court. From left: Fred Clarke, Kat�ri Brown, John Sherwood and Nathan Sherwood (photo by Brian Thomas, 1999).

Apollo astronauts Jim Lovell (left) and "Buzz" Aldrin at Playboy gala Nov '01

"Apollo 13" actor Bill Paxton at Playboy gala Nov '01

Tumlinson and man-apes at Playboy gala Nov '01

Patrick Stewart and Morgan Freeman at Playboy gala Nov '01

Plaque unveiled at Chelsea Hotel, New York City, Sept 2004

Sri Lankan stamp issued in Clarke's honor, 1990s

Proclamation giving Clarke the Freedom of the City of Minehead, early 1990s

Seattle's mystery monolith.

Touching Seattle's mystery monolith, Jan. 1, 2001.

Seattle mystery monolith, Jan. 1, 2001 .

Dene Court, outside Taunton, Somerset, home of Fred Clarke and site of the "Clarkives" (photo by John Sherwood, 1999).

At right, Brian Thomas (left) discusses future of the "Clarkives" with Fred Clarke (photo by John Sherwood, 1999).

The typewriter with which Arthur C. Clarke wrote his 1945 article describing the future use of communications satellites (photo by John Sherwood, 1999).

Fred Clarke shows one of his brother's home-made telescopes, created at their boyhood home at Ballifants (photo by John Sherwood, 1999).

Fred Clarke, Sir Arthur's brother, at Playboy gala Nov '01

Film director James Cameron at Playboy gala Nov '01

Dan Richter ("Moonwatcher" in "2001") at Playboy gala Nov '01

"Star Trek" actor Patrick Stewart at Playboy gala Nov '01

"Rama" producer/actor Morgan Freeman at Playboy gala Nov '01

Telescope image of asteroid (No. 4923) named for Arthur C. Clarke

Sir Arthur's certificate of knighthood, photo courtesy of Kavan Ratnatunga

Sir Arthur (at left) in shot from "2010"

Sir Arthur (at left) in shot from "2010"

Images of Sir Arthur and Stanley Kubrick used in shot from "2010"

First page of a film script for "Childhood's End" (unproduced)

Inside a film script for "Childhood's End"

Top of a film script for "Childhood's End"

London Zoo event promotion during 2001

Overview of the Playboy gala Nov '01

HAL and ACC in a playful image contributed by Richard Murch