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The Fountains Of Paradise

byArthur C. Clarke

One of Clarke's most famous and acclaimed novels, winner of both the HUGO AWARD and the NEBULA AWARDIn 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, 1980Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1979

Language

en

Published on

10/12/2000

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781857987218

Who is this book for? Readers interested in visionary science fiction and engineering concepts.

Topics Religious themesRevolutionizing humanitySpace elevatorGrandiose projectsHugo and nebula awardsVisionary scienceIndian ocean settingEngineering featsFuture technologyInterplanetary travelTechnology and HumanityHopeChange and Transformation
MoodHopeful

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