The Fountains of Paradise
by Arthur C. Clarke
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0575601531
- ISBN 13
- 9780575601536
- Seller
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Youngtown, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
GOLLANCZ, January 1997. Mass Market Paperback. Used - Acceptable. Shelf and spine wear -- reader's copy.
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
- R Bookmark (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 197282
- Title
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0575601531
- ISBN 13
- 9780575601536
- Publisher
- GOLLANCZ
- Date Published
- January 1997
- Pages
- 256
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