It has been more than forty years since the publication of this classic
science fiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and
ourselves. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the
rings of Saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system,
2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other.
This allegory about humanity's exploration of the universe, and the
universe's reaction to humanity, was the basis for director Stanley
Kubrick's immortal film, and lives on as a hallmark achievement in
storytelling.