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The Fountains of Paradise

Arthur C. Clarke

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Published 1979 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich · 261 pages

Hugo Winner 1980Nebula Winner 1980
Science Fiction

Synopsis

On the island nation of Taprobane, visionary engineer Vannevar Morgan dreams of building a space elevator — a tower rising from the Earth's surface to geostationary orbit. Standing in his way are both daunting engineering challenges and an ancient monastery perched atop the only mountain suitable for the project's base.

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Author Nationality

GB

ISBN

9780151327737

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