The Economist (US), April 12th, 1997
3001: THE FINAL ODYSSEY. By Arthur C. Clarke. Ballentine; 273 pages; $25. Voyager; K16.99
OPPOSITE the opening page of "Childhood's End", Arthur C. Clarke's first major novel, there is an odd disclaimer: "The opinions expressed in this book are not those of the author." That book told of powerful, benign aliens arriving on earth and taking over the planet. Though barred from conquering space, humanity in the novel underwent a vast mystical transformation. A whole generation of children-the last one-coalesced into something immaterial and supremely powerful, so removing all trace of separate...
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