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The Fountains Of Paradise

Sir Arthur C Clarke author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Orion Publishing Co

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One of Clarke's most famous and acclaimed novels, winner of both the HUGO AWARD and the NEBULA AWARD

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 of space: a Space Elevator, 36,000 kilometres high, anchored to an equatorial island in the Indian Ocean.

Winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1980
Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1979

  • Short-listed for British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 1980 (UK)

ISBN: 9781857987218

Dimensions: 197mm x 133mm x 21mm

Weight: 226g

256 pages