2001 has four chapters.

AC Clarke's book was Childhood Zen or the sentinel.

In Alchemy, transformation of the spirit oes throuh four realms.
In the reen !anuae, or the lanuae of the birds of alchemy, many of the messaes and writins
can be broken down into this type of four part transmission.
"nce aain an eclipse has preceded and initiatory e#ent, $ibrik is tellin us flat out that the
sun the moon and the stars are directin our destiny.
%our le#els in alchemy are earth moon sun or saturn &third realm of the tree of life' and le#el four is
$etr ( All illusions fail.