The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke (1979)

$55.00

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.

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