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	Rama II - Printed Books Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Rama II By Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee
		(Totally Updated) Rama 2 is the follow on to the highly acclaimed "Rendezvous with Rama", a science fiction story dealing with the exploration of an alien spacecraft of gigantic proportions by a small group of human astronauts.
		However towards the end of the 1980's, Clarke found that he was short of ideas and returned to the Rama story for inspiriation when he realised it was set up nicely for further explaoration.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /printed-books/rama-ii (243 words)

	Rama II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rama II is a novel by Gentry Lee and Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1989.
		Rama II is the first novel of the "new" Rama series, as Rendezvous with Rama is not always counted as part of it.
		Rama II brings new characters into a new story arc mostly unrelated to the original and largely is a setup for its own sequels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rama_II (315 words)

	Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Rama I continued Taksin's task of saving the newly reunited country from attack by Burma, and repulsed several Burmese invasions.
		Culturally, Rama I also reestablished the traditions of the country by salvaging Buddhist texts lost in the chaos after the sacking of Ayutthaya by the Burmese in 1767.
		He died on September 7, 1809, and was succeeded by his son prince Isarasundorn, King Rama II (Buddha Loetla Nabhalai).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rama_I (365 words)

	Rama II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Born at Rajaburi on February 26, 1768 he accompanied his father on military campaigns as a young man. Rama II was 16 when his father ascended the throne and was immediately created a Prince of the rank of Somdetch Chao Fa and given the name of Isarasundorn.
		He became king on the death of his father [at the age of 42 ], King Rama I. His reign was a period of consolidating the achievements of the previous reign and he began the custom of appointing senior princes to supervise over the different departments of state.
		Rama II re-established relations with the West, suspended since the time of Narai, allowing the Portuguese to construct the first Western embassy in Bangkok.
	hem.passagen.se /devin_pwog/Devins_Rama%20II_index.htm (171 words)

	Rama II -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Rama II is a novel by Gentry Lee and (Click link for more info and facts about Arthur C. Clarke) Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1989.
		The Rama series comprises two more sequels: (Click link for more info and facts about The Garden of Rama) The Garden of Rama and (Click link for more info and facts about Rama Revealed) Rama Revealed.
		In 1996, (Click link for more info and facts about Sierra Entertainment) Sierra Entertainment released Rama, a graphic adventure game for the (A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time) PC inspired by Rama II's main characters.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/rama_ii1.htm (378 words)

	ordination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The ashes of King Rama II are buried in the base of the image.
		King Rama II considered that the original prang which was 16 meters in height should be reconstructed as the glory of the city, but he passed away shortly after the beginning the task.
		Rama III commanded this miniature of the foot-print of the Buddha to be placed in this mondop which is decorated with pieces of broken porcelain on all sides.
	www.watarun.org /sataeng.html (1181 words)

	Amazon.com: Rama II: The Sequel to Rendezvous with Rama: Books: Arthur C. Clarke,Gentry Lee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Rama II: The Sequel to Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
		He filled Rama with insipid caricatures straight from a 20th century soap opera.
		Rama II is one of the worst, most poorly written books I have ever read.
	www.amazon.com /Rama-II-Sequel-Rendezvous/dp/0553286587 (1459 words)

	Was Rama a democrat or a despot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Rama however is firm in his resolve and takes leave of them and rides away in a chariot driven by the courtier Sumantara.
		Rama then puts forth the case of Visbheeshana's asylum to the Council members and asks for their advice.
		This was the moment when Rama, deciding to bow to the Will of the People, and in the larger interest of the state of Ayodhya, chose to carry out the most tragic, the most painful act of his life -- he banished the beautiful, pure and innocent Sita from Ayodhya.forever to the forests...
	home.comcast.net /~krishnaswamy/Rama/Democrat.htm (1830 words)

	King Buddha Loet La Nabhalai Rama II (1809-1824) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		King Rama II died on July 21, 1824 at the age of 58.
		King Rama II was a devout Buddhist and, consequently, ordered his subjects including members of the royal family and officials to shun all vices.
		King Rama II also revived the celebrations of Visakha Bucha - the day that Lord Buddha was born, enlightened and died.
	www.thailand-tourist-information.com /chakri/rama_ii.htm (338 words)

	Chakri dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The name Chakri (Thai จักรี) derives from the title Phya Chakri, given to Rama I while he was a general in Taksin's army.
		During the reign of King Rama III, his predecessors were usually referred as "the first king" and "the middle king".
		Until 1885 every king had a vice-king (Maha Uparaja, also often translated as second king), usually the brother of the king and the designated heir to the throne - however Rama II was the only former vice-king who actually ascended to the throne.
	www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/King_of_Thailand (403 words)

	THAI History - The origins of Thais
		Rama V or King Chulalongkorn, Rama IV's son, continued the throne from 1868 to 1910.
		Rama VIII or King Ananda Mahidol, a nephew of Rama VII, took the throne in 1935 but was assassinated under mysterious circumstances in 1946.
		Under Rama IX's government, the country's name was officially changed from "Siam" to "Thailand" in 1946 which was defined in Thai as "Prathet Thai", the word "Prathet" means "country" and the word "Thai" means "free" referring to the Thai races.
	sunsite.au.ac.th /thailand/thai_his/ratanakosin.html (553 words)

	SF REVIEWS.NET: Rama II / Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee
		Rama II is set in the year 2200, seventy years after Rendezvous.
		Rama II, on the other hand, is more about the astronauts, and the aforementioned first hundred pages or so are devoted entirely to character development.
		But what we read in Rama II is often pure cliché that could have come out of a handbook called "How to Write a New York Times Bestseller." And to be honest, it keeps the plot crawling when it should race.
	www.sfreviews.net /rama2.html (810 words)

	Rama II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Rama II es una novela de Gentry Lee y Arturo C. Clarke primero publicado en 1989.
		Rama II es la primera novela de la serie de Rama, pues Rendezvous con Rama no se cuenta generalmente como parte de él.
		Rama II trae nuevos caracteres en un arco nuevo de la historia sobre todo sin relación a la original y es en gran parte un ajuste para sus propias consecuencias.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ra/Rama%20II.htm (322 words)

	Rama II: The Sequel to Rendezvous with Rama
		I began reading Rama II after reading Rendezvous (sp?) with Rama, which wasn't too bad, but was rather thin material itself.
		But with Rama II Clarke and Lee have reached new heights of silliness.
		I don't even remember when they entered Rama, it was so anticlimactic as they were more concerned with their melodramatic lives than with Rama.
	www.literacyconnections.com /0_0553286587.html (582 words)

	SF REVIEWS.NET: Rendezvous with Rama / Arthur C. Clarke
		Christened Rama, the object is a massive cylinder, rotating rapidly on its central axis.
		Then there is the additional nuisance of a thermonuclear warhead that has been fired at Rama by the paranoid colonists of Mercury, who incidentally haven't bothered to give the astronauts aboard enough advance notice to clear out in time.
		Rendezvous with Rama is about exploration and discovery, and the way in which, even if solid answers are not always found, such discoveries change the course of our history forever.
	www.sfreviews.net /rama.html (552 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Ram Chaalisa
		rama ramita jaga amita ananta I mahima kahi na sakahim sruti santa II rama nama joi deta bhulai I maha nisa soi leta bulai II Rama, the omnipresent Lord, permeates this infinite and endless world and eludes description by the Vedas and the high sages.
		It is Rama and Rama alone who is described as both beginning and beginningless and as the subject of the praise sung by the high ascetic Samkara.
		rama nama rasana rasa sobha I mardana kama krodha mada lobha II rama carita bhaji bhayo sujnata I mahadeva mukti ke data II Rama’s Name is the sweetness of the taste enjoyed by the human tongue; it eradicates lust, anger, arrogance and greed.
	www.mantraonnet.com /ram-chaalisa.html (1193 words)

	Rama II: The Sequel to Rendezvous with Rama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		I read the original "Rama" not long after it was published in the early 70s.
		Just as the survivors of the Depression era of the 1930s never quite got over the fears and uncertainties of everyday life, humankind looks at Rama II with a queasiness.
		Questions that pervaded the entirety of "Rama II" were not resolved.
	www.duchs.com /isbn/0553286587 (386 words)

	Chakri Dynasty
		King Phra Nangklao Chaoyuhua, or King Rama III of the Chakri Dynasty, was born in Bangkok on March 31, 1788.
		Without the designation of an heir to the throne after the death of Rama II, the Accession Council, therefore, gave consent for Prince Chesdabodin, to be bornated king Rama II at the age of 37.
		Concerning relation with foreign countries, King Rama III moved with extreme caution since he had to preserve both the integrity and the sovereignty of the kingdom as at that time neighboring countries were being colonized so much so that he commented before he died.
	sunsite.au.ac.th /thailand/chakri/rama3.html (583 words)

	DevASP Rama II: The Sequel to Rendezvous with Rama Book - 0553286587
		The beginning of the story is slightly bogged down by the description of the events which the crew members go through before their departure and at some points their is a slight bit too much focus on their personal lives.
		The reader follows her adventure through Rama and struggle to determine what it all means.
		Rama is a character of its own, ever present in the unfoldings of the story.
	www.devasp.com /store/shop62/pd0553286587/Books_and_Software (988 words)

	KING BUDDHA LOET LA NABHALAI (RAMA II) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		King Rama II was a devout Buddhist and, consequently, orderd his subjects including members of the royal family and officials to shun all vices.
		King Rama II personally modelled the pricipal Buddha imaged for the main chapel of Wat Arunraja Vararam.
		The constructionof Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn as it is better known as, was not completed until the reign of King Phra Nangklow, Third King of the Chakri Dynasty and the third son of King Rama II.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Congress/7905/rama2.html (918 words)

	simply-thai.com-King Rama II 1809-1824
		King Rama II When King Phrabuddha Yordfah (Rama I) died the Siamese Throne passed to his son Phrabuddha Lert-Lah Napalai.
		King Rama II was also a Monarch of culture and learning so a lot of his personal energy was directed towards the arts literature in all forms poetry music plays dramas painting nielloware ceramics woodcarving sculpture casting of Buddha images and temple building.
		King Rama II can be regarded as a solid dependable and progressive Siamese Monarch who built strongly on foundations established by his father.
	www.simply-thai.com /Thailand_History_Rama_II_Bangkok_16.htm (1423 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Rama II: Books: Arthur C. Clarke,Gentry Lee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The contrast between Rendevous and II is stark and uncomfortable.
		I read the first Rama and was gripped by the fasinating scenario; the exploration and wonder of the Rama craft was original and exciting.
		This is the sequal to Rendezvous with Rama.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Rama-II-Arthur-C-Clarke/dp/1857231937 (1714 words)

	Rama -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Although there are three Ramas mentioned in Indian tradition (Parasurama, Balarama, and Ramacandra), the name is specifically associated with Ramacandra, the seventh incarnation (avatara) of Lord Vishnu (Visnu).
		Although there are three Ramas mentioned in Indian tradition (Parasurama, Balarama, and Ramacandra), the name is specifically associated with Ramacandra, the seventh incarnation (avata) of Lord Vishnu (Visnu).
		It is possible that Rama was an actual historical figure, a tribal hero of...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9062560?tocId=9062560 (632 words)

	Rama II -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		A gifted poet and dramatist, Rama II wrote a famous version of Inao, dramatic version of a popular traditional story, as well as episodes of the Ramakien and...
		In his historical drama Richard II, William Shakespeare portrays the English king Richard II as a majestic but weak ruler whose incompetence leads to his overthrow by his conniving but more capable cousin Bolingbroke.
		The greatest of the Renaissance popes was Julius II.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9062562?tocId=9062562 (730 words)

	Rama II
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		Rama II For the King of Thailand named Rama II, see Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
		It reverts Clarke's vision of human colonies throughout the Solar System (as seen in Rendezvous with Rama) through a global economic crisis that forced their deactivation.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/rama_ii (258 words)

	ipedia.com: Rendezvous with Rama Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Rendezvous with Rama is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1972.
		Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a thirty-mile-long cylindrical alien starship that passes through Earth's solar system on its way to somewhere else, and a group of human explorers sent to examine it.
		The "Rama" of the title is the starship, which is initially mistaken for a comet and named after the Hindu deity.
	www.ipedia.com /rendezvous_with_rama.html (299 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Rama II at Epinions.com
		This Rama has life forms on this Rama that was not on the original Rama.
		And two people of the crew are finally realizing this Rama is different.
		Rama this time instead of heading for the sun is taking an unexpected turn and is heading towards Earth.
	www.epinions.com /book-review-2987-147C1585-38FF4E35-prod5 (347 words)

	Rama Review and Walkthrough
		From what I remember from the books, the Rama game seems to be loyal to the basic storyline and ideas introduced in the series, particularly in the depiction of the alien lifeforms living inside the Rama spacecraft, and the general geography of the place.
		Rama is covered under Sierra's usual return policy - if you felt you got a lemon, your loss is limited to your postage and insurance costs in returning the game.
		A significant characteristic of Rama is its randomization of play components, affecting inventory item locations, the timing of animation sequences, a few puzzles, and certain destination locations in the central plains.
	www.balmoralsoftware.com /rama/rama.htm (9868 words)

	Thailand About The Modern Monarchy - King Rama II :: ThailandGateway.Com
		He was the son of King Rama I.
		He born at Rajaburi on February 26, 1768 he accompanied his father on military campaigns as a young man. He was 16 when his father ascended the throne and was immediately created a Prince of the rank of Somdetch Chao Fa and given the name of Isarasundorn.
		Appointed Maha Uparaja [ or Deputy King ] by his father in 1806, he was the only Maha Uparaja to eventually succeed to the throne during the period of the Chakri Dynasty.
	www.thailandgateway.com /about_thailand/rama2.html (196 words)

	Articles - Rendezvous with Rama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Rama is, in design, similar to an O'Neill habitat, with a large cylindrical interior that rotates to provide approximately one gee of artificial gravity.
		The Sea divides Rama into Northern and Southern Hemicylinders; beyond these are the North and South Poles, which are circular walls capping the interior space.
		The initial search program that detects Rama in the first two chapters of the book, Project Spaceguard, is a program to detect near-Earth objects on Earth-impact trajectories, initiated after a fictional disastrous asteroid strikes Italy, destroying Padua and Verona, and sinking Venice.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Rendezvous_with_Rama (486 words)

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