2010: Odyssey Two.
CLARKE, Arthur C.
2010: Odyssey Two.
First Edition of 2010: Odyssey Two; Signed by Arthur C. Clarke
New York: Ballantine Books, 1982.
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First edition of “this daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001” (Carl Sagan). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by author on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by Michael Whelan. Jacket design by Gary Friedman. Author photograph by Charles Adams.
2010: Odyssey Two (1982) by Arthur C. Clarke is a work of science fiction that continues and clarifies the speculative narrative introduced in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Set in a near-future shaped by Cold War tensions and advancing space technology, the novel follows an international expedition to Jupiter to investigate the fate of the spacecraft Discovery and the enigmatic monoliths. Clarke combines hard science with philosophical inquiry, emphasizing scientific cooperation, technological responsibility, and humanity’s limited understanding of higher intelligence. More explanatory and politically grounded than its predecessor, 2010 reflects Clarke’s characteristic commitment to scientific plausibility while extending the cosmic themes of evolution and transcendence that define the series.
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