Jan 2, 2010

The Fountains of Paradise | The Fountains of Paradise

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Author: Arthur C. Clarke
First Published: 1979
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Science fiction—technocratic
Time of Work: Primarily the late twenty-second century, with flashbacks and flashforwards
Setting: Southwest Asia and various Earth orbits
Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
Subjects: Future, Asia or Asians, Prophecy or prophets, Monasteries, monks, or monasticism, Moon or moons, Elevators
Locales: Asia, Space

The Plot

Arthur C. Clarke posits in this novel that humankind will continue to explore the solar system and even establish a permanent presence on the Moon, Mercury, and Mars. The shuttles and rockets used to gain access to these new frontiers, however, will prove to be too expensive, inefficient, and destructive of the environment. A better way will have to be found to get people and material off the surface of Earth and into space.

Vannevar Morgan is the chief engineer (Land) of the Terran Construction Corporation. His primary claim to fame is building the Gibraltar...

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The Fountains of Paradise | The Fountains of Paradise

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The Plot

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