num_pages: 291
description: 2001: A Space Odyssey shocked, amazed, and delighted millions in the late 1960s. An instant book and movie classic, its fame has grown over the years. Yet along with the almost universal acclaim, a host of questions has grown more insistent through the years, for example: who or what transformed Dave Bowman into the Star-Child? What alien purpose lay behind the monoliths on the Moon and out in space? What could drive HAL to kill the crew? Now all those questions and many more have been answered, in this stunning sequel to the international bestseller. Cosmic in sweep, eloquent in its depiction of Man's place in the Universe, and filled with the romance of space, this novel is a monumental achievement and a must-read for Arthur C. Clarke fans old and new."A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001." -- Carl Sagan
language: English
title: 2010: Odyssey Two
titlecomplete: 2010: Odyssey Two (Space Odyssey #2)
characters: Dave Bowman, HAL 9000, Heywood Floyd
genres: Classics, Adventure, Space, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Space Opera, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 56326
series: Space Odyssey
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award
publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine Books (NY)