3001 : The Final Odyssey

A thousand years after the Jupiter Mission, astronaut Frank Poole is recovered and revived. He is intrigued by how much has changed. Then he receives a warning that the Monoliths have decided to destroy the human race. The world in the year 3001 seen through the eyes of an astronaut, revived after a thousand-year sleep. The earth is encircled by space cities, accessed by elevators and education is a breeze, computers enabling the brain to absorb complicated information in milliseconds. By the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey When Frank Poole, whose body has been frozen in deep space for 1000 years, is resurrected, his second life brings him enlightening culture shocks a-plenty, but his Odyssey eventually leads him to defy the limitless power of an alien technology. The final sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Captain Dimitri Chandler [M2973.04.21/93.106//Mars//Space-Acad3005]-or "Dim" to his very best friends-was understandably annoyed.