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The Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [1979], 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo. [11], xii, [4], 261, [1] pp. Quarter blue cloth over blue paper boards with silver lettering on the spine. Price of $10.00 on front flap of dust jacket. Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards. Very Good book with hints of foxing to the textblock and some areas of mild fading to the boards in a bright and clean Near Fine dust jacket.
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
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00005208
- Title
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [1979]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
Biblio member since 2007
Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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