Good, clean & square.
Tight binding in a good, unclipped dust jacket.Published in 1979 by Victor Gollancz.
First UK edition/First Impression.
Featuring one of Arthur C Clarke's favourite future science devices, the "Space Elevator".
This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometres (approx. 22,300 miles). Such a structure would be used to raise payloads to orbit without the expense of using rockets.
The novel won both the Hugo[1] and Nebula Awards for Best Novel.
Good, clean & square.
Tight binding in a good, unclipped dust jacket.Published in 1979 by Victor Gollancz.
First UK edition/First Impression.
Featuring one of Arthur C Clarke's favourite future science devices, the "Space Elevator".
This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometres (approx. 22,300 miles). Such a structure would be used to raise payloads to orbit without the expense of using rockets.
The novel won both the Hugo[1] and Nebula Awards for Best Novel.