Name: The Fountains of Paradise (in English)
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Author: Arthur Clarke
ISBN: 9780795300080

portada The Fountains of Paradise (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arthur Clarke

Author

Arthur C. Clarke

Publisher

RosettaBooks

Language

English

Pages

196

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9780795300080

Synopsis "The Fountains of Paradise (in English)"

A Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel from the legendary "colossus of science fiction" and creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey (The New Yorker).Renowned structural engineer Dr. Vannevar Morgan seeks to link Earth to the stars by constructing a space elevator that will connect to an orbiting satellite 22,300 miles from the planet's surface. The elevator would lift interstellar spaceships into orbit without the need of rockets to blast through the Earth's atmosphere-making space travel easier and more cost-effective.Unfortunately, the only appropriate surface base for the elevator is located at the top of a mountain already occupied by an ancient order of Buddhist monks who strongly oppose the project. Morgan must face down their opposition-as well as enormous technical, political, and economic challenges-if he is to create his beanstalk to the heavens.An epic novel of daring dreams spanning twenty decades, this award-winning drama combines believable science with heart-stopping suspense."A beautifully mounted story about the human need to reach-literally-for the stars, and the fine line between genius and megalomania." -SFReviews.net

Arthur Clarke

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(1917-2008) Escritor y científico inglés. Fue presidente de la Sociedad Interplanetaria Británica, miembro de la Academia Astronáutica, de la Real Sociedad Astronómica y de muchas organizaciones científicas. Tiene un gran número de libros de su autoría, traducidos a treinta idiomas. En 1961 recibió el Premio Kalinga, otorgado por la Unesco, en reconocimiento a su labor como divulgador científico al gran público. Tuvo extraordinario éxito con la adaptación de 2001. Una odisea espacial (1968).

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