Islands in the Sky by Clarke, Arthur C - 1960

Islands in the Sky by Arthur C. ClarkePublisher: Roc (1981)ISBN-10: 0451098234ISBN-13: 9780451098238PaperbackItem Weight: 1.6 ouncesDimensions: 7 x 4.15 inches, 157 pagesA story of life in a space satellite by the master of Science Fiction---------------------------Islands in the Sky is a 1952 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It is one of his earliest works. Clarke wrote the story as a travelogue of human settlement of cislunar space in the last half of the twenty-first century.This is one of the thirty-five juvenile novels that make up the Winston Science Fiction series that was published in the 1950s for a readership of teenagers. The typical protagonist in these books was a boy in his late teens who was proficient in the art of electronics, a hobby that was easily available to the readers. In this case, though, Roy Malcolm is an expert in aviation, its history, and its technology.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: New American Library, 1960. Book. Good -. Mass Market Paperback. 11th Printing. Good - Mass Market Paperback. Stamp on inside of cover. May be some rubbing, creasing and small, closed tears to edges, corners and spine but overall a nice reading copy..

Penguin Publishing Group, 1981. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.