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3001. The Final Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (1997, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100345315227
ISBN-139780345315229
eBay Product ID (ePID)785497
Product Key Features
Book Title3001. the Final Odyssey
Number of Pages263 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicScience Fiction / General
GenreNon-Classifiable, Fiction
AuthorArthur C. Clarke
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-049490
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"3001: The Final Odyssey has an eerie and compelling plausibility." --Business Week "A fascinating picture of our future: cities atop needlelike towers that extend into space, the colonization of Venus, the pacification of humanity, and the abolition of religion." --Newsweek "Science-fiction master Arthur C. Clarke has taken generations of readers to the far and lonely reaches of the universe." --USA Today, "3001: The Final Odyssey has an eerie and compelling plausibility." --Business Week "A fascinating picture of our future: cities atop needlelike towers that extend into space, the colonization of Venus, the pacification of humanity, and the abolition of religion." --Newsweek "Science-fiction master Arthur C. Clarke has taken generations of readers to the far and lonely reaches of the universe." --USA Today From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Decimal823.9/14
SynopsisIt began four million years ago when a gleaming black monolith cast its shadow on the stark African savanna *an inexplicable apparition that ignited the spark of human consciousness, transforming ape into man. It continued at the dawn of the 21st century when an identical black monolith was excavated on the moon *propelling Dave Bowman and his deputy Frank Poole on a mission to Jupiter that ended in the mutiny of the supercomputer HAL. Only Dave Bowman would survive to encounter a third, and far more massive monolith on Jupiter's moon Europa *and be forever transformed into the star child. It is the world of 2001: A Space Odyssey. And now, the odyssey enters its perilous ultimate stage. In 3001, the human race, incredibly, has survived, yet lives in baffled fear of the trio of monoliths that dominate the solar system--until a ray of light beams forth from a totally unexpected source. The body of Frank Poole, believed dead for a thousand years, is recovered from the frozen reaches of the galaxy, restored to conscious life, and readied to resume the voyage that HAL abruptly terminated a thousand years back. He knows he cannot proceed until he reestablishes contact with Dave Bowman. But first he must fathom the terrifying truth of what Bowman *and HAL *have become inside the monolith. In 3001: The Final Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke brings the greatest and most successful science fiction series of all time to its magnificent, stunningly unforeseen conclusion. As we hurtle toward the new millennium in real time, Clarke brilliantly, daringly leaps one thousand years into the future to reveal a truth we are only now capable of comprehending. An epic masterpiece at once dazzlingly imaginative and grounded in scientific actuality, 3001 is a story that only Arthur C. Clarke could tell.
LC Classification NumberPR6005.L36A618 1997
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- 26 Apr, 2023
Outstanding Arthur C. Clarke at his best!
Arthur C. Clarke was one of the most brilliant Thinker, writers, inventors, scientists of all time. His prior books, 2001, 2010, 2069 and others were incredible. I remember reading an excerpt from this book back when it was brand new. How wonderful to finally have the book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 May, 2019
Great purchase and arrived quickly.
The used book arrived quickly and was in much better shape than just ' Good.' A great purchase.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jun, 2018
The giftee seemed happy to receive it!
As a gift, I don't know what the book is about but can tell you that the person I purchased it for seemed very happy to receive it. Will have to wait and see what they say about it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Dec, 2018
Great finish to the series
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Sep, 2018
Received better than expected
Expected paperback, received hard cover.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 May, 2018
epilogue insight
...yes, it's science fiction, stupid !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Nov, 2016
Excellent condition
I have been looking for this book for almost 20 years and found it here in mint condition. The last time I had the book 33 of the final pages were missing. Thank you for the book so I can read it again! And again!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
