2001 Space Odyssey
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2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY
Type of book:
Arthur C. Clarke, 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, RoC penguin group, 1993 pp. 236
Description of main characters:
David Bowman: David was the captain of the Discovery spacecraft. He was sent on a mission to reach the planet of Saturn.
HAL: HAL (for Heuristically programmed Algorithmic computer) was the brain of the Discovery. He was the best artificial intelligence humans had created at the time.
Dr. Heywood Floyd: Dr. Heywood is a space specialist doctor. He had a great love of knowledge and he had the equivalent of four college educations, of which he was proud...