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The Fountains of Paradise

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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. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. Includes a new introduction by the author.
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This book is well worth the Hugo and Nebula Awards it received. Once again Mr. Clarke brings intrigue and new ideas to the table as his characters attempt to pull off the greatest engineering project of all time: an elevator into space. The concepts inroduced in this book will excite engineers everywhere and inspire those with any mechanical interests. Another beautiful piece from Clarke.
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ISBN:
9780446677943
Author:
Clarke, Arthur Charles
Publisher:
Aspect
Location:
New York
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
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Science fiction
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Mountains
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Monks
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Elevators
Publication Date:
September 2001
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Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
352
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