2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey Series #1) » (25th Anniversary Edition)

Arthur C. Clarke has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time. He was an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that a 1945 article by him led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Clarke -- both fiction and nonfiction -- have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. He died in 2008.

The bestselling classic-now in trade paperback with an introduction by the author and a dazzling new package.

The classic science-fiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars-and ourselves.

Library Journal

The 1968 book and film that took more people tripping than LSD turns 25. This anniversary edition contains a new introduction by Clarke in which he reminisces about the story's origin. Note that an anniversary video/laserdisc also is being released.