An edition of The fountains of paradise (1978)

The Fountains of Paradise

1st Ballantine Books ed.
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May 31, 2023 | History
An edition of The fountains of paradise (1978)

The Fountains of Paradise

1st Ballantine Books ed.
  • 4.06 ·
  • 17 Ratings
  • 62 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 25 Have read

This is a story about space elevators.

From Sources and Acknowledgements

The writer of historical fiction has a peculiar responsibility to his readers, especially when he is dealing with unfamiliar times and places. He should not distort facts or events when they are known; and when he invents them, as he is often compelled to do, it is his duty to indicate the dividing line between imagination and reality.

The writer of science fiction has the same responsibility, squared. I hope that these notes will not only discharge that obligation well but also add to the reader's enjoyment.

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Ballantine Books
Language
English
Pages
305

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Cover of: The  fountains of paradise
The fountains of paradise
2001, Warner/Aspect
in English
Cover of: Fountains of Paradise, The
Fountains of Paradise, The
December 1, 1990, Spectra
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: Les fontaines de paradis
Les fontaines de paradis
1986, E ditions J'ai Lu
in French
Cover of: The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise
1980, Ballantine Books
Paperback in English - 1st Ballantine Books ed.
Cover of: The fountains of paradise
The fountains of paradise
1980, Pan Books
in English

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Table of Contents

Preface. Page xiii
I. THE PALACE Page 1 1. Kalidasa Page 2 2. The Engineer Page 8 3. The Fountains Page 16 4. Demon Rock Page 18 5. Through the Telescope Page 27 6. The Artist Page 32 7. The God-King's Palace Page 36 8. Malgara Page 45 9. Filament Page 47 10. The Ultimate Bridge Page 51 11. The Silent Princess Page 62 II. THE TEMPLE Page 69 12. Starglider Page 72 13. Shadow at Dawn Page 75 14. The Education of Starglider Page 82 15. Bodhidharma Page 86 16. Conversations with Starglider Page 92 17. Parakarma Page 97 18. The Golden Butterflies Page 104 19. By the Shores of Lake Saladin Page 106 20. The Bridge That Danced Page 113 21. Judgment Page 120 III. THE BELL Page 125 22. Apostate Page 126 23. Moondozer Page 129 24. The Finger of God Page 138 25. Orbital Roulette Page 140 26. The Night before Vesak Page 143 27. Ashoka Station Page 146 28. The First Lowering Page 151 29. Final Approach Page 157 30. The Legions of the King Page 162 31. Exodus Page 165 IV. THE TOWER Page 169 32. Space Express Page 170 33. CORA Page 176 34. Vertigo Page 179 35. Starglider Plus Eighty Page 189 36. The Cruel Sky Page 191 37. The Billion-Ton Diamond Page 198 V. ASCENSION Page 203 38. A Place of Silent Storms Page 204 39. The Wounded Sun Page 208 40. The End of the Line Page 214 41. Meteor Page 217 42. Death in Orbit Page 219 43. Fail-safe Page 221 44. A Cave in the Sky Page 225 45. The Man for the Job Page 232 46. Spider Page 236 47. Beyond the Aurora Page 244 48. Night at the Villa Page 250 49. A Bumpy Ride Page 254 50. The Falling Fireflies Page 258 51. On the Porch Page 260 52. The Other Passenger Page 264 53. Fade-out Page 269 54. Theory of Relativity Page 274 55. Hard Dock Page 277 56. View from the Balcony Page 283 57. The Last Dawn Page 287 Epilogue. Kalidasa's Triumph Page 292 Sources and Acknowledgments. Page 298

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Cover Art
Terry Oakes

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
xiii, 305 p. ;
Number of pages
305

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17993465M
Internet Archive
fountainsofparadcla00clar
ISBN 10
0345253566
ISBN 13
9780345253569
LCCN
78014072
OCLC/WorldCat
6349859
Library Thing
19069
Goodreads
1501780

Work 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.

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