2010: Odyssey Two; The Century's Greatest Story Continues...

2010: Odyssey Two; The Century's Greatest Story Continues...

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Binding: Hardback
Published: Granada Publishing, London England, 1982

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: "2010" written on tail of fore-edge with previous owner's name and date on front end-page. Minor chips to laminate of DJ.

Arthur C. Clarke's "2010: Odyssey Two" is a seminal work of science fiction that continues the epic narrative begun in "2001: A Space Odyssey." This novel chronicles the joint Soviet-American mission aboard the spaceship Leonov, dispatched to investigate the mysterious monolith orbiting Jupiter and to understand the fate of the Discovery One and its crew, including the enigmatic HAL 9000. The story presents profound questions about artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, and humanity's place in the cosmos, all while maintaining a sense of awe and scientific rigor. It is a thought-provoking journey into the unknown, offering both thrilling adventure and deep philosophical contemplation.

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Description

Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Binding: Hardback
Published: Granada Publishing, London England, 1982

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: "2010" written on tail of fore-edge with previous owner's name and date on front end-page. Minor chips to laminate of DJ.

Arthur C. Clarke's "2010: Odyssey Two" is a seminal work of science fiction that continues the epic narrative begun in "2001: A Space Odyssey." This novel chronicles the joint Soviet-American mission aboard the spaceship Leonov, dispatched to investigate the mysterious monolith orbiting Jupiter and to understand the fate of the Discovery One and its crew, including the enigmatic HAL 9000. The story presents profound questions about artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, and humanity's place in the cosmos, all while maintaining a sense of awe and scientific rigor. It is a thought-provoking journey into the unknown, offering both thrilling adventure and deep philosophical contemplation.