2010 Odyssey Two

Arthur C. Clarke

ISBN 10: 0246119128 / ISBN 13: 9780246119124

Published by Granada 1982 First Edition in the UK First Printing, 1982

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Granada 1982 First Edition in the UK First Printing (Second State with Author's name spelled correctly) Bruised at top and base of spine else Fine book in like Dust Jacket with the price removed ''Out among the moons of Jupiter, the empty spaceship Discovery and the enigmatic alien monolith still float in the silent depths of space. To them comes the Leonov. on a mission of investigation and recovery. ''.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 2010 Odyssey Two
• Publisher: Granada 1982 First Edition in the UK First Printing
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0246119128
• ISBN 13: 9780246119124
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

2001: A Space Odyssey shocked, amazed, and delighted millions in the late 1960s. An instant book and movie classic, its fame has grown over the years. Yet along with the almost universal acclaim, a host of questions has grown more insistent through the years, for example: who or what transformed Dave Bowman into the Star-Child? What alien purpose lay behind the monoliths on the Moon and out in space? What could drive HAL to kill the crew? Now all those questions and many more have been answered, in this stunning sequel to the international bestseller. Cosmic in sweep, eloquent in its depiction of Man's place in the Universe, and filled with the romance of space, this novel is a monumental achievement and a must-read for Arthur C. Clarke fans old and new.
"A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001."
Carl Sagan

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"A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001."
*Carl Sagan

Nine years after the disastrous Discovery 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.

Without warning, a Chinese expedition targets the same objective, turning the recovery mission into a frenzied race for the precious information Discovery may hold about the enigmatic monolith that orbits Jupiter.

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 . . .

"Clarke deftly blends discovery, philosophy, and a newly acquired sense of play."
*Time

"2010 is easily Clarkes' best book in over a decade."
*The San Diego Tribune