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Revision as of 15:10, 3 January 2002 editAleksandar Guzijan (talk | contribs)0 editsNo edit summary  Revision as of 15:26, 3 January 2002 edit undoPaul Drye (talk | contribs)1,135 edits Excise "famous". Known to Clarke fans, sure, but not a byword like "2001" or even "Childhood's End". Cut generic discussion of beanstalks too; it belongs in its own article.Next edit →
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Famous novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 22nd Century it describes the construction of a geostationary tower or orbital "beanstalk" a giant structure rising from the ground to the geostationary or Clarke Orbit at the height of 36000 km approx. Such a building would permit cheap access to space without the need for rocket ships. Materials exceeding the tensile strenght of diamond would be needed thought. Novel by ]. Set in the 22nd Century it describes the construction of a geostationary tower or orbital "]" a giant structure rising from the ground to the ] or Clarke Orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers.


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Novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 22nd Century it describes the construction of a geostationary tower or orbital "beanstalk" a giant structure rising from the ground to the geostationary or Clarke Orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers.