Nominee · Locus Awards 1980
The Fountains of Paradise
1979 novel by Arthur C. Clarke
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.
Synopsis from Open Library.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- science fiction
Locus Awards 1980
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WinnerEnemy Mine
WinnerHarpist in the Wind
WinnerSandkings
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WinnerUniverse 9
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A Planet Called Treason
A World Between
All the Birds Come Home to Roost
Amazons!
An Infinite Summer
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Eighth Annual Collection
Blood Sisters
Camps
Can These Bones Live?
Castle Roogna
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