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The Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151327734
- ISBN 13
- 9780151327737
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978 First Edition in Near Fine condition with a Near Fine unclipped Dust Jacket protected by a Mylar Brodart. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover.
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
- Massoglia Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H17318
- Title
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0151327734
- ISBN 13
- 9780151327737
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...