2010: Odyssey Two
A Novel
Readers rate it 3.9 (316 on Hardcover)
Released Feb 25, 1997 · Del Rey
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2010: Odyssey Two is a thoughtful hard science fiction sequel that emphasizes discovery, cooperation, and philosophical inquiry over action and conflict. While it contains some tension around international space competition and existential themes related to human transformation and alien intelligence, the tone remains cerebral rather than graphic. The novel is information-rich and rewards patient, mature readers interested in space exploration and speculative science.
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“A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001.”—Carl Sagan Nine years after the disastrous Discovery mission to Jupiter in 2001, a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition sets out to rendezvous with the derelict spacecraft—to search the memory banks of the mutinous computer HAL 9000 for clues to what went... “A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001.”—Carl Sagan Nine years after the disastrous Discovery mission to Jupiter in 2001, a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition sets out to rendezvous with the derelict spacecraft—to search the memory banks of the mutinous computer HAL 9000 for clues to what went wrong…and what became of Commander Dave Bowman. Without warning, a Chinese expedition targets the same objective, turning the recovery mission into a frenzied race for the precious information Discovery may hold about the enigmatic monolith that orbits Jupiter. Meanwhile, the being that was once Dave Bowman—the only human to unlock the mystery of the monolith—streaks toward Earth on a vital mission of its own . . . “Clarke deftly blends discovery, philosophy, and a newly acquired sense of play.”—Time “2010 is easily Clarke’s best book in over a decade.”—The San Diego Tribune
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