The Fountains of Paradise

Arthur C. Clarke

Language: English

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Classics Fantasy Science Fiction

Publisher: Aspect

Published: Jan 1, 1979

Awards: Hugo.Best Novel.Winner.1980, Nebula.Best Novel.Winner.1980
List Of Awards: Hugo, Nebula
Date Read: Aug 11, 1999
Form: Novel
Pages: 355
Read Status: read
Shelves: read
Word Count: 77547

Description:

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