From the Bookshelf of Pick-a-Shelf…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
The main thing I remember from my long-ago viewing of the film—which was produced concurrently with the book being written—is Hal the computer, so I was surprised to discover how short is his part in the story. It starts millions of years ago with Australopithecus or some similar human ancestor being taught to use tools by a visiting species, who also leave a kind of burglar alarm on the Moon so they will know if and when earthly life reaches it. Then a spaceship sets off to follow the beacon, a
...more
An atheists wet dream. Hopeless, bleak, and totally lacking in beauty.
Dec 15, 2011
Angela
marked it as to-read
Apr 13, 2015
Krissy Augustine-Cox
marked it as to-read
May 15, 2015
Bror (Abrar)
marked it as to-read
Jul 31, 2018
sonya marie madden
added it
