This series covers several millenia of human history, much of it centering around the desert planet Arrakis, known as Dune. This is my absolute favorite series, and Dune is my favorite novel. It literally revolutionized Science Fiction, and many parallels can be seen when comparing the Dune Chronicles to Star Wars . Sadly, David Lynch's film was little like the novel and has kept away many potential readers. The World of Dune Arrakeen Star Trek Sci-Fi fans owe a great deal to the Trek series and Trekkers.
Links There are a ton of pages out there.
Here are just a few. Arthur C. Clarke and His Works Arthur C. Clarke, a Grandmaster of Science Fiction, is given credit for the invention of the telecommunications satellite. A Space Odyssey , for which he received an Oscar nomination with Stanley Kubrik in the film version. To this day, the HAL 9000 computer is an ominous symbol of computers and artificial intelligence. My favorite pieces by Clarke are some of his more recent ones.