Arthur C. Clarke: 2010: odyssey two (paperback)

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335 pages

Arthur C. Clarke: 2010: odyssey two
Del Rey 1984

When 2001: A Space Odyssey first shocked, amazed, and
delighted millions in the late 1960s, the novel was quickly
recognized as a classic. Since then, its fame has grown steadily
among the multitudes who have read the novel or seen the film
based on it. Yet, along with almost universal acclaim, a host of
questions has grown more insistent through the years:

         - Who or what transformed Dave Bowman into the
           Star-Child? What purpose lay behind the
           transformation? What would become of the Star-
           Child?
         - What alien purpose lay behind the monoliths on
           the Moon and out in space?
         - What could drive HAL, a stable, intelligent
           computer, to kill the crew? Was HAL really insane?
           What happened to HAL and the spaceship
           Discovery after Dave Bowman disappeared?
         - Would there be a sequel?

Now all those questions and many more have been answered.
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.