3001: The Final Odyssey

Arthur C. Clarke • Del Rey • ISBN-13 9780345438201

ISBN-10 Not provided • 1997 • 1st Edition

Canonical book record

ISBN 9780345438201 • Completeness 70

Cover quality: low resolution

Description

3001: The Final Odyssey is the fourth and final book in Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series. Set a thousand years after the events of the first book, it explores the future of humanity and the evolution of artificial intelligence. The story follows Frank Poole, who is revived after being discovered in space, and his journey to understand the new world and the monoliths' true purpose.

Book metadata

Publisher:

Paperback1st Edition1999

Pages: 288Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Arthur C. Clarke

Cultural context

Category: Alien ContactCategory: Artificial IntelligenceCategory: Dystopian ThemesCategory: FuturismCategory: Human EvolutionCategory: LiteratureCategory: Science FictionCategory: Space ExplorationInfluenced by: Isaac AsimovInfluenced by: H.G. WellsInfluenced by: Jules VerneInfluenced by: Robert A. HeinleinInfluenced by: Philip K. DickInfluenced by: Stanislaw LemInfluenced by: Ray BradburyInfluenced by: Frank HerbertInfluenced: Alastair ReynoldsInfluenced: Peter F. HamiltonInfluenced: Neal StephensonInfluenced: Kim Stanley RobinsonInfluenced: Greg BearInfluenced: Iain M. BanksInfluenced: Cixin LiuInfluenced: Andy WeirCornerstone of: Cornerstone of the Space Odyssey series and a significant work in the genre of hard science fiction.