Fountains of Paradise, The
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Westfield, New York, United States
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About This Item
Del Rey, 1980. Softcover. Good. 1st thus
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
- Mumpsimus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8408
- Title
- Fountains of Paradise, The
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Scifi;
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- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...