2001 A Space Odyssey

Brief Overview

«2001 A Space Odyssey» is a science fiction novel written by Arthur C. Clarke and first published in 1968. The book narrates a series of events, starting from the discovery of a mysterious monolith by human predecessors, through the finding of a similar monolith on the Moon that sends a signal to Jupiter, to the journey of the spaceship Discovery One to Jupiter under the command of Dave Bowman and featuring the supercomputer HAL 9000, which begins to behave anomalously. The exploration leads to unexpected revelations about the origins of humanity and its place in the universe. The story encompasses themes of artificial intelligence, first contact with alien civilizations, and human evolution.