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Fountains of Paradise
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0345253566
- ISBN 13
- 9780345253569
- Seller
-
Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
Item Price
CA$5.50CA$3.85
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About This Item
Del Rey (Ballantine), 1980. First edition thus . Soft cover. Very Good. First Ballantine Books Edition. Very Good with light wear around the extremities.
Synopsis
The Fountains of Paradise is a Hugo and Nebula Award winning 1979 novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator. This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers (approx. 22,300 miles). Such a structure would be used to raise payloads to orbit without having to use rockets, making it much more cost-effective.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Biblio Pursuit (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 059699
- Title
- Fountains of Paradise
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0345253566
- ISBN 13
- 9780345253569
- Publisher
- Del Rey (Ballantine)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 305
- Keywords
- Science Fiction / Vintage paperbacks
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About the Seller
Biblio Pursuit
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania
About Biblio Pursuit
Strong runs in literature, mystery fiction, vintage paperbacks from 40's, 50's and 60's. Partial to scholarly non=fiction but also nice runs on the Civil War and the Two Word Wars.
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- First Edition
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