{"product_id":"2001-a-space-odyssey-9780451452733","title":"2001: A Space Odyssey","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic science fiction novel that captures and expands on the vision of Stanley Kubrick's immortal film--and \u003cb\u003echanged the way we look at the stars and ourselves\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man ventures to the outer rim of our solar system, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey unlike any other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis allegory about humanity's exploration of the universe--and the universe's reaction to humanity--is a hallmark achievement in storytelling that follows the crew of the spacecraft \u003ci\u003eDiscovery \u003c\/i\u003eas they embark on a mission to Saturn. Their vessel is controlled by HAL 9000, an artificially intelligent supercomputer capable of the highest level of cognitive functioning that rivals--and perhaps threatens--the human mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grappling with space exploration, the perils of technology, and the limits of human power, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be an enduring classic of cinematic scope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur C. Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ace Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451452733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e34791 \/ 2001: A Space Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Arthur C. Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (1917-2008) wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short stories and essays covering science fiction and science fact in a career spanning more than six decades. Among his bestselling novels are \u003ci\u003eChildhood's End\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRendezvous with Rama\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication satellites in geostationary orbit. One of his short stories inspired the World Wide Web, while another was expanded into \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, which he cowrote with Stanley Kubrick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in Somerset, England, Clarke was educated at King's College, London. He worked in the British civil service and the Royal Air Force before turning full-time author in 1950. The recipient of dozens of awards, fellowships, and honorary doctorates, Clarke had both an asteroid and dinosaur species named after him. Queen Elizabeth II gave him a knighthood in 1998. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clarke lived in Sri Lanka since 1956, engaged in diving, astronomical observations, and underwater tourism.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073531887830,"sku":"9780451452733","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_c9ed0985-4072-4497-bfc4-a68e13d1374c.jpg?v=1753104683","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/2001-a-space-odyssey-9780451452733","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}