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A deluxe hardcover edition of the wondrous space adventure that is the basis for Stanley Kubrick?s Oscarwinning filmnow celebrating its 50th anniversaryPart of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six scifi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil GaimanWinner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competitionWritten when landing on the moon was still a dream, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a sciencefiction classic that has changed the way we look at the starsand ourselves. On the moon, an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications that, for the first time, men are sent deep into our solar system. But before they can reach their destination, things begin to go very wrong. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn at the turn of the 21st century, Arthur C. Clarke takes us on a journey unlike any other. Brilliant, compulsive, and prophetic, and the basis for the immensely influential Stanley Kubrick film, 2001: A Space Odyssey tackles the enduring theme of man?sand technology?splace in the universe and lives on as a landmark achievement in storytelling.Penguin GalaxySix of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collectorworthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of worldbuilding to mindbending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination.The Once and Future King by T. H. WhiteStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinDune by Frank Herbert2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinNeuromancer by William GibsonFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Englishspeaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as uptodate translations by awardwinning translators.
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