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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"SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE (1917-2008) wrote the novel and co-authored the screenplay for 2001: A Space Odyssey. He has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and he is the only science-fiction writer to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. His fiction and nonfiction have sold more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide.
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但节俭的大自然母亲不是一直在这样重复自己吗,一图多用,大小不拘 —— 小到搅动进咖啡里的牛奶漩涡,大到气旋风暴的云带,甚至螺旋星云的旋臂,都是一个样。
他手掌的纹路与木卫二的地图那么神奇地相似,多奇怪啊!但“大自然母亲”就是这样懒惰,总在极不相称的大小尺度重复着她自己,如牛奶加入咖啡搅起的波纹,如飓风吹卷的云丝,以及旋涡星云的旋臂。
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