- This essay, apart from prefatory notes, consists of two different articles, both written and published in the end of July 1969.
- One was published in the New York Times, abridged and under the title "Will Advent of Man Awaken a Sleeping Moon". It is also reprinted in Clarke's 1984: Spring - but under the title "The Eve of Apollo".
- The other article originally appeared in the Time magazine and its only appearance in Clarke's book is in The View from Serendip.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1977 |
|
The View from Serendip | Random House | Nonfiction | 81 |
| 1978 |
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The View from Serendip | Victor Gollancz | Nonfiction | 81 |
| April 1978 |
|
The View from Serendip | Random House / SFBC | Nonfiction | 69 |
| September 1978 |
|
The View from Serendip | Del Rey / Ballantine | Nonfiction | 73 |
| 1979 |
|
The View from Serendip | Pan Books | Nonfiction | 74 |
| 1983 | The View from Serendip | Pan Books | Nonfiction | 74 |