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The Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151327734
- ISBN 13
- 9780151327737
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. first edition, f/f, Hugo winner and Nebula winner.
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
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002463
- Title
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0151327734
- ISBN 13
- 9780151327737
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- 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...