The Fountains Of Paradise
by Arthur C. Clarke
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0575025204
- ISBN 13
- 9780575025202
- Seller
-
Milverton, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1979. Book. Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 255pp, some fade to top edge of cloth, wear to dj, small tear to top front corner and top and bottom of dj spine at back. A slight buckle to prelims front and back as if book had been in damp conditions, otherwise a clean bright reading copy.Not price clipped or inscribed..
Synopsis
The Fountains of Paradise is a Hugo and Nebula Award winning 1979 novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator. This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers (approx. 22,300 miles). Such a structure would be used to raise payloads to orbit without having to use rockets, making it much more cost-effective.
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Wessex Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1332
- Title
- The Fountains Of Paradise
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0575025204
- ISBN 13
- 9780575025202
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Science Fiction Novel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy and Science Fiction;
Terms of Sale
West Wessex Books
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About the Seller
West Wessex Books
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Milverton, Somerset
About West Wessex Books
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