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2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
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2001: A Space Odyssey

by Arthur C. Clarke

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Orbit (1990), Edition: New Ed, Paperback, 266 pages

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Tags:sci-fi, science

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  1. ksk21 recommends 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke
  2. benmartin79 recommends I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
  3. Valashain recommends The Memory of Whiteness by Kim Stanley Robinson, "Robinson's work shows the same kind of optimism in the future that Clarke seems to have. The style and subject of The Memory of Whiteness reminded me of (see more) Clarke most but this goes for other works by Robinson as well."
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Along with the equally iconic movie this is amongst the pillars of classic science fiction. Mysterious and adventurous in equal measure, and hopeful as well. ( )
mohi | Jul 5, 2009 |  
Sci fi is not my genre, but it was tolerable. ( )
amaryann21 | Jul 3, 2009 |  
This was one of the many books my father exposed me to when i was 12 years old. While I was reading it, I found it outrageously boring, and found myself counting pages. Yet once I'd finished, I began to think about the novel. I contemplated ever aspect of it and realized how wonderful it was. I realized, then, that it was a truly and it now stands out to me, and I plan on reading it again now. ( )
DaydreamBeliever94 | Jun 18, 2009 |  
I loved the movie, and the book clears up a lot of misunderstandings I had. However, something unidentifiable still seemed lacking... ( )
boweraj | Jun 2, 2009 |  
I read this at age 10, and still enjoyed it. Classic science fiction from one of the true science fiction authors. ( )
sirfurboy | Apr 23, 2009 | 1 vote
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The drought had lasted now for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended. Here on the Equator, in the continent which would one day be known as Africa, the battle for existence had reached a new climax of ferocity, and the victor was not yet in sight.
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Amazon.com (ISBN 0451450639, Paperback)

When an enigmatic monolith is found buried on the moon, scientists are amazed to discover that it's at least 3 million years old. Even more amazing, after it's unearthed the artifact releases a powerful signal aimed at Saturn. What sort of alarm has been triggered? To find out, a manned spacecraft, the Discovery, is sent to investigate. Its crew is highly trained--the best--and they are assisted by a self-aware computer, the ultra-capable HAL 9000. But HAL's programming has been patterned after the human mind a little too well. He is capable of guilt, neurosis, even murder, and he controls every single one of Discovery's components. The crew must overthrow this digital psychotic if they hope to make their rendezvous with the entities that are responsible not just for the monolith, but maybe even for human civilization.

Clarke wrote this novel while Stanley Kubrick created the film, the two collaborating on both projects. The novel is much more detailed and intimate, and definitely easier to comprehend. Even though history has disproved its "predictions," it's still loaded with exciting and awe-inspiring science fiction. --Brooks Peck

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