Question: When was the first book in the series which The Garden of Rama is in published?

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Ascendance Trilogy: The Ascendance Trilogy is a trilogy of juvenile fantasy novels by Jennifer A. Nielsen, published from 2012 to 2014.  The first book in the series, The False Prince, was first released on April 1, 2012 through Scholastic Press.  The book sold well and its paperback reprint placed "False Prince" on the New York Times Bestseller List in May 2013.  The second book, The Runaway King, was released on March 1, 2013, and the last book, The Shadow Throne, was released on February 25, 2014.  In the Ascendance Trilogy, an orphan named Sage is revealed to be Prince Jaron, the missing Prince of Carthya.  After Jaron ascends to the throne, he has to lead his nation through a destructive war.  Reception for the first book was mostly positive, but decreased to mixed for the second and third books.  While Paramount Pictures did license the movie rights for the series in 2012, they did not renew the contract for the series.

The Garden of Rama: The Garden of Rama is a 1991 novel by Gentry Lee and Arthur C. Clarke.  It is the third book in the four-book "Rama" series: "Rendezvous with Rama", "Rama II", "The Garden of Rama", and "Rama Revealed", and follows on from where "Rama II" left off.

Stig Gælok: Stig Riemmbe Gaelok is born July 7, 1961 in Divtasvuodna / Tysfjord.  He is an Sáme author, who writes his books in Lule Sáme language (julevsámegiella) and Norwegian language (norsk).  His first book, the poetry collection "O, Oarjjevuodna", which was published in 1983, was the first collection of poems ever in Lule Sáme language, and also the first book in Lule Sáme language since ´s book "Jåhttee saamee viessom", which was published 46 years earlier, in 1937, and was the first book ever written of a Lule Sáme in Lule Sáme language.

Noel Kingsbury: Noel Kingsbury is a British garden designer and writer on gardening, plant sciences and related topics.  He is best known for his promotion of naturalistic planting design in gardens and designed landscapes (e.g. the 1996 publication of 'The New Perennial Garden', pub.  Frances Lincoln, London), and his collaboration with Dutch garden and landscape designer Piet Oudolf on books on planting design.  He writes occasionally for The Daily Telegraph, "Gardens Illustrated" magazine and "The Garden" - the membership magazine of the Royal Horticultural Society.  He has worked with Prof. Nigel Dunnett, of the University of Sheffield on the first book in English on green roof and related 'green architecture' technologies.

Rendezvous with Rama: Rendezvous with Rama is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1973.  Set in the 2130s, the story involves a 50 km cylindrical alien starship that enters Earth's solar system.  The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries.  This novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and it is regarded as one of the cornerstones in Clarke's bibliography.

Tess Fragoulis: Tess Fragoulis is a Canadian writer and educator.  Born in Heraklion, Crete, she was raised in Montreal, Quebec, where she attended Concordia University.  Her first book, "Stories to Hide from Your Mother" (Arsenal Pulp Press,1997), was nominated for the QSPELL First Book Award.  One of the stories was adapted for the television series "Bliss."  Her second book, "Ariadne's Dream" (Thistledown Press, 2001) was long-listed for the IMPAC International Dublin Literary Prize.  She is the editor of "Musings: an anthology of Greek-Canadian Literature" (Vehicule Press,2004).  She has also published in numerous literary journals, magazines and newspapers in North America,and teaches literature and writing in Montreal.Her latest novel,"The Goodtime Girl" (2012), is published by Cormorant Books in Canada, and will be published in Greek by Psichogios Publications in Greece in 2013.

Demon Thief: Demon Thief is a book in Darren Shan's "Demonata" series.  Though it is the second book in the series, it is a prequel to "Lord Loss", the first book in the series.  The protagonist is also different from that of the first book.  The narrator here is a new character called Kernel Fleck, as opposed to Grubbs Grady, the protagonist of the first book.  Demon Thief takes place about thirty years before "Lord Loss" so most of the characters from the first book did not appear, though a few did.  It was also actually the sixth book of the Demonata to be written, although it was the second released.

Rooster Morris: Rooster Morris is a writer, musician and songwriter, the author of the "Axle Galench" children's book series and co-owner of Axle Publishing Company, Inc. and Laid-Back West, an educational materials distribution company.  The first book in his series, "Axle Galench and the Gate of No Return", was published in 2004.  Rooster released his second book, "Axle Galench in Search of Barnsfoggon", in 2005, and has also recorded and performed the music for audio books for each release.  "Axle Galench and the Spin Lizard Rescue" is currently in its final stages of editing and will be published sometime in 2008.  Since 2004, Rooster and his wife/business partner Jody Logsdon have sold a combined total of over 13,500 of his books and audio books in his self-publishing endeavors.  He has performed for over 2.5 million children since the publication of his first book.  He was featured in the "Texas Living" section of "Southern Living Magazine" in January 2007.  Rooster currently resides in Rockdale, Texas.

The Caretaker Trilogy: The Caretaker Trilogy is a series of science fiction thrillers with an ecological theme, written for young adults by the award-winning American novelist and screenwriter, David Klass.  The first book in the series, "Firestorm" (2006), was the first book ever endorsed by Greenpeace and was praised by critics for its combination of entertainment value and environmental message, garnering an American Library Association (ALA) Best Book citation, a starred review from "Publishers Weekly", and a favorable review by the "New York Times Book Review".  The story focuses on Jack Danielson, a teenager sent back from the future to save the world’s oceans.  "Whirlwind", the second book in the Caretaker Trilogy, tells the story of Jack’s efforts to save the Amazon rain forest; published in March 2008 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.  The third book in the trilogy is "Timelock", published in 2009.

The Sin Eater’s Daughter: The Sin Eater's Daughter is a young adult fantasy series written by Melinda Salisbury and published by Scholastic Press.  The first book in the series, "The Sin Eater’s Daughter", was published on 24 February 2015 and marked Salisbury's first book in print.  The second book in the series, "The Sleeping Prince", was published the following year along with a short story prequel, "The King of Rats".  The third book in the series, "The Scarecrow Queen", was released in 2017.  A fourth book, "The Heart Collector", was also published in 2017, it is a collection of 3 short stories from the same fictional universe, including the previously released "The King of Rats", as well as 2 new stories, "The Heart Collector" and "Mully No-Hands".

Supporting paragraphs: The Garden of Rama Rendezvous with Rama
Answer: 1973