{"product_id":"2001-a-space-odyssey-paperback","title":"2001: A Space Odyssey - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur C. Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrappling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarke lived in Sri Lanka since 1956, engaged in diving, astronomical observations, and underwater tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.26 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970299773169,"sku":"9780451452733","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/5515\/1601\/files\/dE1IWlV1dlROa1E2a2d6d2J4QlVFUT09.webp?v=1774930430","url":"https:\/\/genrebookstore.com\/products\/2001-a-space-odyssey-paperback","provider":"Genre Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}