| Revision as of 15:26, 3 January 2002 editPaul 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.← Previous edit | Revision as of 18:30, 3 January 2002 edit undo195.143.244.xxx (talk)mNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
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| 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. | 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 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 at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers.