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| Novel by Arthur C. Clarke | ||
| Released | 1979 | |
| Original publisher (U.S.) | Ballantine/Del Rey Books | |
| Genre | Science fiction | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| SF Site | RIch Horton | link |
| SF Reviews.Net | T. M. Wagner | link |
| Awards | ||
| Hugo Award | Best Novel | 1980 |
| Nebula Award | Best Novel | 1979 |
The Fountains of Paradise is an award-winning 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. Such a structure would be used to efficiently and effectively raise payloads to orbit without having to use rockets.