🌐EnglishEnglishBahasa IndonesiaDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSvenskaTürkçeРусскийفارسیไทย한국어中文日本語EntityQ466057· pop 27· linked from 156 articlesChildhood's End1953 novel by Arthur C. ClarkeBook · Open LibraryAuthorArthur C. ClarkeFirst published1952Editions81SubjectsHuman-alien encounters, Fiction, Science fiction, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Human evolution, Fiction, science fiction, general, Human-Alien encounter, Reading Level-Grade 7via Open LibraryAvailable in 25 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語РусскийPortuguêsItalianoBahasa IndonesiaBasqueBosnianConnectionsSyfyEntityAnalog Science Fiction and FactEntityCategories1953 British novels1953 science fiction novelsBallantine Books booksBooks with cover art by Richard M. PowersBritish novels adapted into television showsBritish philosophical novelsFiction about EarthHive minds in fictionNovels about alien invasionsNovels about extraterrestrial lifeNovels about telepathyNovels by Arthur C. Clarke