The Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0575025204
- ISBN 13
- 9780575025202
- Seller
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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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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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- Bookseller
- Parrot Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000060574
- Title
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0575025204
- ISBN 13
- 9780575025202
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979-01-25
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- Size
- 2.7919 cent in x 21.5736 cent in x 14.2132 cent in
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