3001: The Final Odyssey

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" 3001 is not just a page-turner, plugged in to the great icons of HAL and the monoliths, but a book of wisdom too, pithy and provocative."-- New Scientist

The body of Frank Poole, lost for a thousand years since the computer HAL caused his death en route to Jupiter, is retrieved, revived--and enhanced. In the most eagerly awaited sequel of all time, the terrifying truth of the Monoliths' mission is a mystery only Poole can resolve.

Praise for 3001 The Final Odyssey

"A one man literary Big Bang, Clarke has originated his own vast and teeming futuristic universe." -- Sunday Times

"Well-paced and absorbing . . . It is as a flight of fancy by the master of science fiction that 3001 makes its mark." -- The Times

"In his exciting new novel, Clarke reveals the ominous answer about the ultimate purpose of the monoliths." -- Daily Telegraph

"Serene, uplifting, and icy clear." -- Mail on Sunday

"From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. 3001 The Final Odyssey is a tour de force that finally answers the questions that sparked the imaginations of an entire generation." --Buzz Aldrin

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Prologue: The Firstborn (p. 3)
• I. Star City
• 1. Comet Cowboy (p. 9)
• 2. Awakening (p. 14)
• 3. Rehabilitation (p. 16)
• 4. A Room with a View (p. 24)
• 5. Education (p. 31)
• 6. Braincap (p. 36)
• 7. Debriefing (p. 45)
• 8. Return to Olduvai (p. 53)
• 9. Skyland (p. 56)
• 10. Homage to Icarus (p. 67)
• 11. Here Be Dragons (p. 73)
• 12. Frustration (p. 78)
• 13. Stranger in a Strange Time (p. 82)
• II. Goliath
• 14. A Farewell to Earth (p. 93)
• 15. Transit of Venus (p. 99)
• 16. The Captain's Table (p. 108)
• III. The Worlds of Galileo
• 17. Ganymede (p. 119)
• 18. Grand Hotel (p. 123)
• 19. The Madness of Mankind (p. 129)
• 20. Apostate (p. 137)
• 21. Quarantine (p. 142)
• 22. Venture (p. 147)
• IV. The Kingdom of Sulfur
• 23. Falcon (p. 151)
• 24. Escape (p. 154)
• 25. Fire in the Deep (p. 158)
• 26. Tsienville (p. 163)
• 27. Ice and Vacuum (p. 169)
• 28. The Little Dawn (p. 175)
• 29. The Ghosts in the Machine (p. 178)
• 30. Foamscape (p. 183)
• 31. Nursery (p. 186)
• V. Termination
• 32. A Gentleman of Leisure (p. 193)
• 33. Contact (p. 201)
• 34. Judgment (p. 203)
• 35. Council of War (p. 207)
• 36. Chamber of Horrors (p. 212)
• 37. Operation DAMOCLES (p. 220)
• 38. Preemptive Strike (p. 223)
• 39. Deicide (p. 228)
• 40. Midnight: Pico (p. 234)
• Epilogue (p. 237)
• Sources and Acknowledgments (p. 238)
• Valediction (p. 257)

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