{"product_id":"2001-a-space-odyssey-9780451452733","title":"2001: A Space Odyssey","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic science fiction novel that captures and expands on the vision of Stanley Kubrick's immortal film--and \u003cb\u003echanged the way we look at the stars and ourselves\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey unlike any other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eDiscovery \u003c\/i\u003eas 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grappling with space exploration, the perils of technology, and the limits of human power, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be an enduring classic of cinematic scope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Arthur C. Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (1917-2008) wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short stories and essays covering science fiction and science fact in a career spanning more than six decades. Among his bestselling novels are \u003ci\u003eChildhood's End\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRendezvous with Rama\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication satellites in geostationary orbit. One of his short stories inspired the World Wide Web, while another was expanded into \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, which he cowrote with Stanley Kubrick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in Somerset, England, Clarke was educated at King's College, London. He worked in the British civil service and the Royal Air Force before turning full-time author in 1950. The recipient of dozens of awards, fellowships, and honorary doctorates, Clarke had both an asteroid and dinosaur species named after him. Queen Elizabeth II gave him a knighthood in 1998. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clarke lived in Sri Lanka since 1956, engaged in diving, astronomical observations, and underwater tourism.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605609484562,"sku":"9780451452733","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_52ad22ad-ef3a-41b0-a962-9ac5072d887b.jpg?v=1732279795","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/2001-a-space-odyssey-9780451452733","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}