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2010: Odyssey Two
by ARTHUR C. CLARKE
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Del Rey (1982-10-12)
ISBN: 0345303059
EAN: 9780345303059
Dewey Decimal #: 823.914
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 291 pages
Edition: 1st
Release Date: 1982-10-12
SKU: 6017-2010
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Straight tight spine with clean unmarked pages.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
2001: A Space Odyssey shocked, amazed, and delighted millions in the late 1960s. An instant book and movie classic, its fame has grown over the years. Yet along with the almost universal acclaim, a host of questions has grown more insistent through the years, for example: who or what transformed Dave Bowman into the Star-Child? What alien purpose lay behind the monoliths on the Moon and out in space? What could drive HAL to kill the crew? Now all those questions and many more have been answered, in this stunning sequel to the international bestseller. Cosmic in sweep, eloquent in its depiction of Man's place in the Universe, and filled with the romance of space, this novel is a monumental achievement and a must-read for Arthur C. Clarke fans old and new.
"A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001."
Carl Sagan
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Customer Reviews
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Decent Sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey
Rating  (3)
Date: 2010-01-23
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was just a little kid when this title came out in 1982. I remember thinking at the time that 2010 seemed like such a long ways away. Now we're finally here, so I decided it was finally time to read this novel.
I heavily admire Arthur C. Clarke, who was obviously a highly intelligent man with a great imagination. As a storyteller, however, he fell short in many respects, and those shortcomings are clearly evident in 2010: ODYSSEY TWO. Most notably, this novel's characterization is painfully weak, and most of its scenes lack any sense of drama and emotion. In the end, I found this book more thought-provoking than moving.
Still, 2010: ODYSSEY TWO is an intellecutally engaging novel, and after a very slow start, it eventually builds up to a exciting, satisfying conclusion. This novel lacks the depth and mysticism of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, but it contains a lot of interesting information about science and space travel. It's also quite fun to compare Clarke's vision of 2010 with the reality we face today.
Overall, this book is worth your time, especially if you enjoy science fiction. But if you're new to Arthur C. Clarke, my advice is to first read CHILDHOOD'S END or 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY -- those are generally considered to be his two best novels.
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A Second Odyssey Through the Stars
Rating  (4)
Date: 2009-03-21
The first sequel to Clarke's stunning Space Odyssey series, 2010 takes us on a second journey to the distant Solar worlds. In a retroactive change, instead of Saturn, Discovery One is now floating around Jupiter.
Floyd, from the first book, as well as Chandra and several soviet cosmonauts, set off on a journey to Jupiter to investigate what happened to Bowman when his transmissions ceased.
It is here that they discover more than just an abandoned space ship. They discover an event that will change the Solar system as they know it.
This book brings more insight into the Star Child, as well as a glimpse into extra terrestrial intelligence. Clark is able to write convincing characters dealing with plausible science problems, and his books never cease to be entertaining.
I recommend this book to you if you enjoyed the first one, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Excellent successor to 2001
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-11-23
If you liked 2001 A Space Odyssey, then read 2010 Odyssey Two...a very worthy successor. One of the more intriguing science fiction novels I think one could imagine...yet conceivable!
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The best science fiction movie ever made second only to 2001 a Space Odyssey
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-10-21
I am writing a review for the movie under the book category because although I bought the DVD of the movie from Amazon years ago the DVD seems to be no longer available. I read the book too which is also good but I strongly recommend that you find the DVD too from somewhere and watch it.
If you watched 2001 A Space Odyssey and liked it you are very likely to like 2010 the year we make contact as well, which like 2001 is also based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke. If you haven't watched 2001 watch it before you watch 2010. Because the latter continues the Odyssey where 2001 left off. In fact the two movies can be seen as a single movie if watched in the proper sequence i.e. watch 2001 first and then watch 2010 a few days later. 2010 came out about 15 years after the movie 2001 was made in 1968. You can see my separate review for 2001 elsewhere.
2010 is not the type of science fiction for people interested in Alien and Star Wars type of space - horror movies. There are no monsters attacking human beings nor any warring spaceships blowing each other up by shooting lasers and missiles in 2010. It is not a horror nor Star Wars type of science fiction. On the other hand people who are interested in astronomy, extraterrestrial intelligence, science facts such as the General Theory of Relativity, the meaning of human existence in the universe are likely to enjoy the movie. Science fiction has to be believable to be of good quality. In this regard 2010 is of top quality. The viewer is not only entertained through high quality cinematography and acting but is also led to deep thinking about cosmology and philosophical matters mentioned above. There is no need to be knowledgeable about astronomy nor physics to enjoy the movie. Curiosity about the subject matter is enough. The story is based on a sound knowledge of science facts about astronomy. The deceased science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke has written excellent novels by the same names and both movies are based on the novels 2001 and 2010 are equally good.
I also read the books by Arthur C. Clarke and I recommend that you read them as well. There are some differences in the stories in the books and in the movies but these are minor. I don't want to explain what happens in the movie 2010 because that would take away some of the excitement for the viewer if he / she knew what is going to happen in advance. There is a lot of mystery and suspense in the movie but as I said before no crap like in the space movies where aliens attack humans or space ships that shoot and blow each other to pieces.
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The intelligent person's science fiction story, a worthy successor to "2001"
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-09-23
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Even though it was difficult to understand, "2001: A Space Odyssey" was a superb movie. It introduced many unusual twists on space flight, extra-terrestrial intelligence and the relationship between humans and intelligent machines. This book is a worthy extension of that story, answering many of the questions raised in "2001", yet generating many more in the process.
In this sequel, it is determined that the orbit of Discovery is decaying rapidly and the planned U. S. mission to the spacecraft will not arrive at Jupiter until Discovery has already made contact with the planet. Therefore, a joint U. S./Russian crew is placed aboard the Russian craft Leonov and they depart for Jupiter. The crew is well trained and they believe they are prepared for all eventualities.
A Chinese mission blasts off and by using all of their fuel, manage to arrive at Jupiter ahead of the Leonov. They then land on Europa in an attempt to refuel by tapping into the liquids under the ice. However, they are destroyed by an indigenous creature that is just following its' mindless phototropism.
The crew establishes contact with Discovery and is able to restart HAL. His bout of digital insanity is explained and the crew explores the vicinity of Jupiter, including the monolith. They learn very little about it until David Bowman reappears and tells them they must leave. Using Discovery as a booster, they are able to blast out of orbit and enter a course back to Earth. Once they have left, changes take place and they understand some of what the makers of the monoliths planned.
No one writes about enigmatic aliens and their artifacts better than Arthur Clarke. His style of prose is almost completely scientifically accurate and he somehow always manages to weave a tale that is complete, yet leaves undetermined loose ends. This is a quality and intellectually challenging sequel to the original story of 2001.
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