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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Diamond springs, California, United States
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About This Item
Orion Publishing Co. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Very light foxing on the top edge of text block. Minimal wear. The binding is tight. The pages are free of markings.
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
- Rye Berry Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L00062-VG
- 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
- Orion Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1979
- Size
- 8x5x1
- X weight
- 16 oz
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....