Fountains of Paradise, The
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair to Good/Not Applicable
- ISBN 10
- 0330259849
- ISBN 13
- 9780330259842
- Seller
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Buttaba, New South Wales, Australia
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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
- Reading Habit (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SCIFIC1029
- Title
- Fountains of Paradise, The
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair to Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Applicable
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0330259849
- ISBN 13
- 9780330259842
- Publisher
- Pan Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION, ARTHUR C CLARKE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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