Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0345253566
- ISBN 13
- 9780345253569
- Seller
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Bishop, California, United States
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About This Item
Del Rey. Very Good-. 1980. Mass Market Paperback. 0345253566 . Very good mass market paperback with tight binding and clean pages. Very minimal wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 305 pages .
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
- Courtney McElvogue Crafts & Vintage Finds (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 852
- Title
- Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0345253566
- ISBN 13
- 9780345253569
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- 0345253566, Science Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction - Science Fiction & Fantasy;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Courtney McElvogue Crafts & Vintage Finds
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Bishop, California
About Courtney McElvogue Crafts & Vintage Finds
I worked at a used bookstore for 3-1/2 years until it unfortunately closed. I plan on one day opening a new store or purchasing another bookstore that I currently work at. I am selling books out of my house to save enough money to chase my dream of owning a a bookstore.
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