One of Clarke's most famous and acclaimed novels, winner of both the HUGO AWARD and the NEBULA AWARD
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 of space: a Space Elevator, 36,000 kilometres high, anchored to an equatorial island in the Indian Ocean.
Winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1980
Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1979
- ISBN10 0575601531
- ISBN13 9780575601536
- Publish Date 20 March 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 7 December 1999
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Gollancz
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Pages 256
- Language English