The Fountains of Paradise

by Arthur C. Clarke

First published 1978 · 260 pages

About this book

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.

  • Fiction
  • Mountains
  • Elevators
  • Monks
  • Design and construction
  • Religious aspects of Mountains
  • Science Fiction
  • Hugo Award Winner

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