2001: A Space Odyssey

2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY by Arthur C. Clarke, The New American Library, 1968, BOOK CLUB EDITION. The dust jacket has been placed in an archival, clear, Mylar jacket for further protection. This book is Based on the Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. You are hurtling across the abyss of space on an expedition to unexplored planets. Your only companion is a fellow astronaut: the three Hibernauts who lie in a deep sleep will not be awakened until their skills are needed. An essential member of your crew is Hal, the electronic, almost-human brain that ceaselessly guides your course. For months your atom powered craft Discovery has been carrying you away from earth at a hundred thousand miles per hour. You are now farther from home than any man in history. What a Great Science Fiction Novel. Possibly the Best Space story ever written!