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Read book. And comprehend.
A space odyssey by arthur c clarke is a classic sci-fi novel. Clarke's ability to depict the sheer (nearly) unimaginable magnitude of space and time is one of the best things about the book. The opening to his space odyssey series, clarke's writing is... Read More
I had seen 2001 as a child and enjoyed it without truly appreciating the story. Not only is it a fantastic novel, but it also inspired so much of what we think about as science fiction as a genre. I highly recommend reading the lost worlds of 2001, al... Read More
The book is about a man who discovers a monolith. The monolith is in orbit of saturn above that planets rings. Bowman is sent on a mission to find the monolith in saturn.
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Beyond aesthetics im satisfied with the purchase
With the originality attached to it made me give it 4 stars instead of 3 stars
But a good read regardless of familiarity with the movie
Especially with the hal and upon the discovery in the distant of saturn
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Book was in excellent shape and got here before the original shipping date
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- This product had a total of 3,708 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 1 2022.
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Seriously this is such a great mixture of scifi philosophy fear and wonder that it should be heralded as a masterpiece of modern literature
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When you read the book 2001 you have the answer
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And simply put the two go hand in hand because the visual and aural majesty of the movie pairs nicely even essentially with the novel
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I have alwys felt that the two should in fact be sold as some sort of bundle so that you can watch the one and wonder and then read the other and have some but not all oh hell no of that wonder explained
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The book cover shown in the photo does not match the cover of the book i received
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Im old enough to have enjoyed the movie when it first came out
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A great read but lowquality the size of this book is surprisingly small i didn’t know that it supposed to be that small when i check other people picture of this book i saw they have a different cover and then i assume this one is a hardcover so i didn’t know this one is going to be that small in i’m very disappointing but very clever writing by arthur c
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The novel answers so many questions i have formulated in viewing the film
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