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Summary

In the book «2010: Odyssey Two», Arthur C. Clarke continues the story begun in «2001: A Space Odyssey». The action unfolds nine years after the events of the first book. Soviet and American teams set out for Jupiter to investigate the mysterious monolith and uncover the fate of the spaceship Discovery and its crew. Central to the plot are the attempts to regain control over the onboard computer HAL 9000 and unravel the mystery of the monolith. During the expedition, the characters encounter enigmatic phenomena and receive a warning from an extraterrestrial intelligence, leading to dramatic changes in the Solar System. The book explores themes of humanity's interaction with extraterrestrial civilizations and the potential consequences of such contacts.