What is the author's style in Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke?

The novel written by Arthur C. Clarke uses a relatively technical vocabulary anchored in simple, descriptive style and a correspondingly simple syntax. The text is objective and does not stray from the simple constructions and straightforward descriptions. The whole novel is meant to be read at the first level, as there is almost no character development or second degree meaning anywhere. However, since the content is quite technical in nature, the novel is scattered with simple metaphors and familiar images, making this fictional account easy to imagine even for the non-technically inclined reader. The sentences are short and the text uses a straightforward structure and syntax. There are no literary artifice, no flashback and no stylistic trickery.