![]() ![]() "A beautifully mounted story about the human need to reach-literally-for the stars, and the fine line between genius and megalomania." -SFReviews. ![]() Morgan must face down their opposition-as well as enormous technical, political, and economic challenges-if he is to create his beanstalk to the heavens.Īn epic novel of daring dreams spanning twenty decades, this award-winning drama combines believable science with heart-stopping suspense. Unfortunately, the only appropriate surface base for the elevator is located at the top of a mountain already occupied by an ancient order of Buddhist monks who strongly oppose the project. ![]() The elevator would lift interstellar spaceships into orbit without the need of rockets to blast through the Earth's atmosphere-making space travel easier and more cost-effective. Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York City, 1978. Vannevar Morgan seeks to link Earth to the stars by constructing a space elevator that will connect to an orbiting satellite 22,300 miles from the planet's surface. Clarke Narrated by: Mike Grady Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins 4.4 (11 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. A Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel from the legendary "colossus of science fiction" and creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey ( The New Yorker). ![]()
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