Synopses & Reviews
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."An amazing list – genuinely the best novels from sixty years of SF." - Iain M. Banks"Delightfully written and at times almost unbearably exciting." - Kingsley Amis"His enthusiasm is combined with his considerable literary and myth-making skills ... the result is something special." - Sunday Telegraph"A superbly crafted novel that may be his best." - Tribune