tippy bottom reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (Pearson English Readers)
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5 stars
amazing. really amazing. thank you.
Paperback, 297 pages
English language
Published Sept. 1, 2000 by Roc.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-451-45799-8
- OCLC Number:
- 131430416
- Goodreads:
- 70535
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4 stars
(15 reviews)
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.
José Pedro Dias reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (Pearson English Readers)
Review of '2001' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
The book has several parts. Loved the part in the ship with the stress and helplessness. The repairs tasks are awesome. Some more abstract parts resonated less with me.
I can finally comprehend how seminal this script was. Just the fact that it was written prior to humans reached the moon. So precise and well written, hasn't aged a day!
Sean Randall reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (Pearson English Readers)
Review of '2001' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I'd read this before, of course, and watched the film recently. I find it interesting how much of the work is still so very representative of its era (office girls, the annual income of a department head etc), the use of tape and TV etc. Still, a work with tremendous impact.
Subjects
- Computers
- Space vehicles
- Human-computer interaction
- Twenty-first century
- HAL (Fictitious character)
- Film novelizations
- Science fiction
- High interest-low vocabulary books