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The classic science fiction masterpiece that inspired Stanley Kubrick's iconic film. On the Moon, an enigma is uncovered. A giant monolith of unknown origin is discovered buried deep beneath the lunar surface. Shortly after it is exposed to sunlight, it transmits a powerful signal aimed directly at Saturn. Two years later, the crew of the Discovery—astronauts David Bowman and Frank Poole, along with the supercomputer HAL 9000—embarks on a voyage to investigate the destination of the mysterious transmission. But as the ship nears its goal, HAL begins to exhibit increasingly dangerous and erratic behavior, turning a mission of exploration into a terrifying struggle for survival. Written concurrently with the development of Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking film, 2001: A Space Odyssey explores the origins of human intelligence, the perils of artificial intelligence, and humanity's place in the cosmos.
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2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke
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- Language
- Czech
- Authors
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Publisher
- New American Library
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 221
- ISBN13
- 9780453002691
- Series
- Space Odyssey
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery Novels, Sci-Fi, Classics, Gifts for men, English Literature, Adapted for Film, Planet Earth, Hard Sci-Fi, Utopia, Moon, Fire, Spaceships, For Reflection, Philosophical Fiction, Other Worlds, Saturn
- First published
- 1968
- Original title
- 2001: Odyssey
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- The classic science fiction masterpiece that inspired Stanley Kubrick's iconic film. On the Moon, an enigma is uncovered. A giant monolith of unknown origin is discovered buried deep beneath the lunar surface. Shortly after it is exposed to sunlight, it transmits a powerful signal aimed directly at Saturn. Two years later, the crew of the Discovery—astronauts David Bowman and Frank Poole, along with the supercomputer HAL 9000—embarks on a voyage to investigate the destination of the mysterious transmission. But as the ship nears its goal, HAL begins to exhibit increasingly dangerous and erratic behavior, turning a mission of exploration into a terrifying struggle for survival. Written concurrently with the development of Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking film, 2001: A Space Odyssey explores the origins of human intelligence, the perils of artificial intelligence, and humanity's place in the cosmos.