Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0553288199
- ISBN 13
- 9780553288193
- Seller
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Monroe, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
unused book from closed bookstore inventory with shelf wear; clean, tight and square, no spine crease, no tears or other creases, text is clean and unmarked, pages and inside covers are lightly yellowed, edges are lightly chipped, corner tips are gently bumped and chipped, spine is lightly faded
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
- Book Nook Monroe (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 501311
- Title
- Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553288199
- ISBN 13
- 9780553288193
- Publisher
- Bantam Spectra
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, USA
- Date Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 284
- Size
- 12mo - over 6 3/4 - 7 3/4" tall
- Keywords
- fiction, science fiction, sacred mountain, deep-space travel, conflict over land
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction - General; Science Fiction / Fantasy;
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