The Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0575025204
- ISBN 13
- 9780575025202
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About This Item
Orion Publishing Co, 1979. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Foxing on the edges. Text is clear of markings and notations. Binding is intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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
- ThriftBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1750084308
- Title
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0575025204
- ISBN 13
- 9780575025202
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
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