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The Fountains of Paradise
de Arthur C. Clarke
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 219.96EUR 197.97
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Sobre este artículo
London: Gollancz, 1979. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Terry Oakes. The first edition of this award winning novel by noted science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. First edition, first impression in the original unclipped dustwrapper designed by Terry Oakes. Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer and inventor, who is widely regarded as a key figure in the popularisation of space travel. His screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was co-written with Stanley Kubrick, is considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. The Fountains of Paradise was described by Clarke as his best work, and tells the story of the construction of a space elevator developed in the 22nd century. The work was awarded both the Hugo and Nebula Award for Best Novel. In a blue cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in excellent condition with just some slight sunning to the extremities and the spine. Dustwrapper is very smart with some shelfwear to the extremities. A few marks to the spine. Age-toning to flyleaves. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just some marginal age-toning. Very Good Indeed
Sinopsis
The Fountains of Paradise is a Hugo and Nebula Award winning 1979 novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator. This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers (approx. 22,300 miles). Such a structure would be used to raise payloads to orbit without having to use rockets, making it much more cost-effective.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 587K10
- Título
- The Fountains of Paradise
- Autor
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Ilustrador
- Terry Oakes
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Gollancz
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1979
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Science Fiction Nebula Award Hugo Award 2001: A Space Odyssey Nebula Award Futurism Popular Science
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
