Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
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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
- Chequamegon Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98639
- Title
- Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Bob Eggleton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk CT
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Collectible, Arthur C. Clarke, NOISBN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Books;
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