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The Fountains of Paradise is a 1979 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.
- Arthur Charles Clarke
- 1979
Jan 1, 1979 · The Fountains of Paradise. Arthur C. Clarke. 3.95. 30,158 ratings916 reviews. This Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel is reissued in this trade paperback edition. Vannemar Morgan's dream of linking Earth with the stars requires a 24,000-mile-high space elevator.
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Jan 1, 2014 · In the 22nd century visionary scientist Vannevar Morgan conceives the most grandiose engineering project of all time, and one which will revolutionize the future of humankind in space: a Space Elevator, 36,000 kilometers high, anchored to an equatorial island in the Indian Ocean.
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- Arthur C. Clarke
Nov 30, 2012 · The Fountains of Paradise. Arthur C. Clarke. RosettaBooks, Nov 30, 2012 - Fiction - 186 pages. A Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel from the legendary “colossus of science fiction” and...
Mar 19, 2012 · The Fountains Of Paradise. Arthur C. Clarke. Orion, Mar 19, 2012 - Fiction - 320 pages. One of Clarke's most famous and acclaimed novels, winner of both the HUGO AWARD and the NEBULA AWARD.
- 0575121769, 9780575121768
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Orion, 2012
The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke - The 8088th greatest book of all time. The book envisions a future where a visionary engineer undertakes the monumental task of constructing a space elevator, a tower stretching from the Earth's surface into geostationary orbit.
“In The Fountains of Paradise we have the story of Vannevar Morgan, who is – again – the engineer figure. He’s hoping to build a tower that will link to a geostationary satellite for space travel – we’ll be able to zoom people up to the satellite in this kind of space elevator.
