2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968 BCE Hardcover
2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968 BCE Hardcover
1968 Science Fiction Book Club edition, with front cover art by Robert McCall and gutter code 27K. Very Good condition in Good dust jacket. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Previous owner's bookplate on pastedown. Dust jacket has a chip at top back edge, staining to head and tail of spine, and several small closed tears at edges. Jacket is housed in a protective mylar cover. A nice economical start to a collection, or an attractive reading copy. 222 pages.
The classic science fiction novel that captures and expands on the vision of Stanley Kubrick’s immortal film—and changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves.
From 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, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other.
This 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 Discovery as 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.
Grappling with space exploration, the perils of technology, and the limits of human power, 2001: A Space Odyssey continues to be an enduring classic of cinematic scope.