description: "A fascinating picture of our cities atop needlelike towers that extend into space, the colonization of Venus, the pacification of humanity, and the abolition of religion."--NewsweekIt is the world first introduced in 2001: A Space Odyssey. And now the odyssey enters its perilous ultimate stage. In 3001, the human race, incredibly, has survived, fearful of the trio of monoliths that dominate the solar system. Then a single hope flickers. The body of Frank Poole, believed dead for a thousand years, is recovered from the frozen reaches of the galaxy. Restored to conscious life, Poole readies himself to resume the voyage that HAL abruptly terminated a millenium ago. He knows he can't proceed without Dave Bowman. But first he must fathom the terrifying truth of what Bowman--and HAL--have become inside the monolith . . .3001: THE FINAL ODYSSEY
language: English
title: 3001: The Final Odyssey
titlecomplete: 3001: The Final Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #4)
characters: HAL 9000, Dave Bowman, Frank Poole
genres: Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Space, Space Opera
ratings_count: 25547
series: Space Odyssey
publisher: Random House Value Publishing