The Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0345253566
- ISBN 13
- 9780345253569
- Seller
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Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
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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
- Bookmarc Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015573
- Title
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Illustrator
- Terry Oakes - Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition - First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0345253566
- ISBN 13
- 9780345253569
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- FICTION_GENERAL FICTION_SCIENCE FICTION_GENERAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Award Winner; Science Fiction;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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