In the 22nd century visionary scientist Vannevar Morgan conceives the most grandiose engineering project of all time, and one which will revolutionize the future of humankind in space: a Space Elevator, 36,000 kilometers high, anchored to an equatorial island in the Indian Ocean.
Fountains of Paradise

Arthur C. Clarke: Fountains of Paradise (Paperback, 1984, Del Rey)
mass market paperback
English language
Published Jan. 12, 1984 by Del Rey.
Subjects
- Science Fiction - General
- Non-Classifiable
- Fiction - Science Fiction
- Science Fiction