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2001 : a space odyssey / Arthur C. Clarke

by Arthur C. Clarke

This book details the creation of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, from its genesis to its 1968 release. Drawing on interviews with key figures, it analyses the production process and the complex relationship between Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke.

Accession 16463 ISBN — Publisher Hutchinson of London
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