This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Paul Drye (talk | contribs) at 15:26, 3 January 2002 (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.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 15:26, 3 January 2002 by Paul Drye (talk | contribs) (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.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.