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2010: Odyssey Two - (Space Odyssey) by Arthur C Clarke (Paperback)

2010: Odyssey Two - (Space Odyssey) by  Arthur C Clarke (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This sequel to 2001: a space odyssey answers the questions left by its predecessor. Captain Chandler investigates the lapse in Hal's sanity and the disappearance of Dave Bowman.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to <i>2001</i>."--Carl Sagan </b> <p/>Nine years after the disastrous <i>Discovery</i> mission to Jupiter in 2001, a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition sets out to rendezvous with the derelict spacecraft--to search the memory banks of the mutinous computer HAL 9000 for clues to what went wrong...and what became of Commander Dave Bowman. <p/>Without warning, a Chinese expedition targets the same objective, turning the recovery mission into a frenzied race for the precious information <i>Discovery</i> may hold about the enigmatic monolith that orbits Jupiter. <p/>Meanwhile, the being that was once Dave Bowman--the only human to unlock the mystery of the monolith--streaks toward Earth on a vital mission of its own . . . <p/><b>"Clarke deftly blends discovery, philosophy, and a newly acquired sense of play."--<i>Time </i></b> <p/><b>"<i>2010</i> is easily Clarke's best book in over a decade."--<i>The San Diego Tribune</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to <i>2001</i>."<b>--Carl Sagan </b> <p/>"Clarke deftly blends discovery, philosophy, and a newly acquired sense of play."<b>--<i>Time </i></b> <p/>"<i>2010</i> is easily Clarke's best book in over a decade."<b>--<i>The San Diego Tribune</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Arthur C. Clarke </b>has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time and was an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that an article by him in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Clarke--both fiction and nonfiction--have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. He died in 2008.

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