The fountains of Paradise
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New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1979].
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Published
New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1979].
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Book
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xii, 261 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

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In this, which many consider this to be Clarke's best novel, Vannevar Morgan is the greatest civil engineer of the mid-22nd century. Having built a bridge across the Straits of Gibraltar, he dreams of an even greater accomplishment, a bridge to space: a "skyhook," or "space elevator." This will be a cable stretching from the Earth's equator to an anchoring satellite in geosynchronous orbit. First Morgan must deal with the monks who own the ideal real estate, a mountaintop on the fictional island of Taprobane (a version of Clarke's adopted home of Sri Lanka, moved south so that it lies on the equator). He also has to work on the financing, solve various political problems, deal with skeptics, and finally solve some critical engineering issues and deal with the inevitable crises accompanying the actual building of the elevator.
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Also issued online.
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Hugo Award Winner

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Clarke, A. C. 1. (1979). The fountains of Paradise (First edition.). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. 1979. The Fountains of Paradise. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. The Fountains of Paradise Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. The Fountains of Paradise First edition., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979.

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