He wrote the short story "The Sentinel," which formed the basis of a novel in which Dr. Bowman goes to Iapetus on Discovery One to investigate a monolith.
In one of this author's works, an asteroid that enters the solar system turns out to be a cylindrical spaceship that is met by the Endeavour. In another of his novels, the alien Overlords invade, ushering in a golden age; later it is discovered that the Overlords are actually preparing humanity for integration with the Overmind. He wrote the short story "The Sentinel," which formed the basis of a novel in which Dr. Bowman goes to Iapetus on Discovery One to investigate a monolith. For 10 points, name this science fiction author of Rendezvous with Rama, Childhood's End, and a novel that Stanley Kubrick turned into a movie featuring the HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
In one of this author's works, an asteroid that enters the solar system turns out to be a cylindrical spaceship that is met by the Endeavour.
Arthur Charles Clarke