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2010: Odyssey Two
by Arthur C. Clarke
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Topeka Bindery (1999-10)
ISBN: 088103262X
EAN: 9780881032628
Dewy Decimal #: 823.914
School & Library Binding
Reading Level: Young Adult
SKU: 43348
Condition: New
Comments: THE HARDBACK BOOK. GIFT QUALITY. WITH GREAT PICTURES. THE UNABRIGED 1ST EDITION. HARDBACK BOOK, DUST COVER AND PAGES ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. SHIPS IMMEDIATELY. PRIORITY AIR MAIL.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product 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
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Customer Reviews
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The intelligent person's science fiction story, a worthy successor to "2001"
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-09-23
Even though it was difficult to understand, "2001: A Space Odyssey" was a superb movie. It introduced many unusual twists on space flight, extra-terrestrial intelligence and the relationship between humans and intelligent machines. This book is a worthy extension of that story, answering many of the questions raised in "2001", yet generating many more in the process.
In this sequel, it is determined that the orbit of Discovery is decaying rapidly and the planned U. S. mission to the spacecraft will not arrive at Jupiter until Discovery has already made contact with the planet. Therefore, a joint U. S./Russian crew is placed aboard the Russian craft Leonov and they depart for Jupiter. The crew is well trained and they believe they are prepared for all eventualities.
A Chinese mission blasts off and by using all of their fuel, manage to arrive at Jupiter ahead of the Leonov. They then land on Europa in an attempt to refuel by tapping into the liquids under the ice. However, they are destroyed by an indigenous creature that is just following its' mindless phototropism.
The crew establishes contact with Discovery and is able to restart HAL. His bout of digital insanity is explained and the crew explores the vicinity of Jupiter, including the monolith. They learn very little about it until David Bowman reappears and tells them they must leave. Using Discovery as a booster, they are able to blast out of orbit and enter a course back to Earth. Once they have left, changes take place and they understand some of what the makers of the monoliths planned.
No one writes about enigmatic aliens and their artifacts better than Arthur Clarke. His style of prose is almost completely scientifically accurate and he somehow always manages to weave a tale that is complete, yet leaves undetermined loose ends. This is a quality and intellectually challenging sequel to the original story of 2001.
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Just as good as the first one.
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-09-01
Another great read. Couldn't put it down. There are some continuity inconsistencies (in the 2001 the Discovery was abandoned at Saturn, but in 2010 it is found orbiting among the moons of Jupiter) but Clarke maintained that each of the four odyssey books takes place in a parallel, yet slightly different, universe.
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If you liked...
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-07-26
Years ago I read 2001 and recently decided to re-read it and follow up with the rest of the series. 2010 does not follow exactly from 2001. I am not going to give anything away, but if you are a purist and want utter consistency you will be perturbed. The book is an easy read, the character development is pretty good, but what keeps your interest is the plot. Even as we approach 2010 you can't help but think what if...
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The science behind the story
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-03-02
In writing 2010, Arthur C Clarke had to decide if he was going to sequel his book or the masterpiece that was the movie. He chose the movie and does indicate this before starting the story. The difference here is that 2001 the novel had the stargate on the Saturnian moon, Iapetus. Instead he writes as if the first novel followed the movie completely with the stargate orbiting Jupiter.
The book 2010 is very similar to the movie except for another ship from China landing on Europa and discovering life there just before the "Leonov" russian ship arrives in orbit. The "Tsien" the chinese ship discovers a creature from the ocean on Europa. It's too bad the movie did not include this as i think it would have made great cinema. There are some other chapters on Dave Bowman coming back to earth, visiting an old girlfriend and his mom in a nursing home. I really enjoyed the book as Athur C Clarke is so good at helping us understand the real science behind the story. For this alone i would recommend the book.
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Not Free SF Reader
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-11-02
Post Discovery mission.
Several years after Bowman and company's original mission failure a new expedition is undertaken - this time to Jupiter, not to Saturn as in the previous novel, so following on from the film plot instead. It is a joint country mission as it is the Russians that have developed more advanced travel technology, the Chinese too it is discovered.
What follows is more of Bowman and the aliens and what they are trying to achieve.
Just an ok book, really.
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