In the middle of their mission, part of the alien crew gets caught in the humans' underground travel system.
When the ships arrive, they are confused to find evidence of primitive (by their standards) technology, but also evidence that the inhabitants may have escaped by rocket ship. "Rescue Party": Aliens from another part of the galaxy head to Earth on a rescue mission when the scientists of their federation determine that Sol is going to go nova. Makes a play off of a key plot point from Verne's Around the World in 80 Days. "Trouble with Time": A clever little mystery about a Martian robbery that goes wrong. Those who use propaganda and information as a weapon are always eager for a new method of attack. "I Remember Babylon": Clarke places himself as the narrator of this cautionary tale about the dangers that might come with the convenience of satellite transmissions. I loved this story when I first discovered Arthur C. All about monks who want to use technology to speed up their sacred task. "The Nine Billion Names of God": This title story is a stunner. Clarke's longer works are well worth reading, but he was an absolute master of the short story and this collection is a great introduction to him. "Names" hooked me on Clarke and made me search out his other work-from the Space Odyssey books through The Tales from the White Hart. "The Nine Billion Names of God" and "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov are my two all-time favorite short stories in science fiction. The first (and title) story is a knock-out. This was, as far as I can remember, my very first taste of Clarke when I began my exploration of classic science fiction in the 80s. The Nine Billion Names of God (1967) by Arthur C. June Pick of the Month (Running Late Again.).The Case of the Gilded Lily (spoilerish).
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