But then, surprisingly, a Chinese ship rockets past them and lands on Europa to refuel-only to be engulfed by a plant-monster inhabiting the liquid water beneath the moon's icy jacket. The derelict ship Discovery, with disconnected computer Hal aboard, is in a decaying orbit about Jupiter joining a USSR/US investigatory mission are, familiar from 2001, project expert Heywood Floyd and Hal's creator, Dr. He died in 2008.A slick, tame sequel that extensively recaps and updates the original 2001-but betters it only in the nuts-and-bolts department. Books by Clarke-both fiction and nonfiction-have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.

Clarke has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time and was an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that an article by him in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. 'A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001.' -Carl Sagan 'Clarke deftly blends discovery, philosophy, and a newly acquired sense of play.' - Time ' 2010 is easily Clarke's best book in over a decade.' - The San Diego TribuneĪbout the Author Arthur C. 'Clarke deftly blends discovery, philosophy, and a newly acquired sense of play.'- Time ' 2010 is easily Clarke's best book in over a decade.'- The San Diego Tribune Meanwhile, the being that was once Dave Bowman-the only human to unlock the mystery of the monolith-streaks toward Earth on a vital mission of its own. Without warning, a Chinese expedition targets the same objective, turning the recovery mission into a frenzied race for the precious information Discovery may hold about the enigmatic monolith that orbits Jupiter.

Captain Chandler investigates the lapse in Hal's sanity and the disappearance of Dave Bowman.īook Synopsis 'A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001.'-Carl Sagan Nine years after the disastrous Discovery mission to Jupiter in 2001, a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition sets out to rendezvous with the derelict spacecraft-to search the memory banks of the mutinous computer HAL 9000 for clues to what went wrong.and what became of Commander Dave Bowman. About the Book This sequel to 2001: a space odyssey answers the questions left by its predecessor.

2010 by Arthur C. Clarke