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A Hugo and Nebula Awardwinning novel from the legendary "colossus of science fiction" and creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey (The New Yorker).
Renowned structural engineer Dr. 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. The elevator would lift interstellar spaceships into orbit without the need of rockets to blast through the Earth's atmospheremaking space travel easier and more cost-effective.
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. Morgan must face down their oppositionas well as enormous technical, political, and economic challengesif he is to create his beanstalk to the heavens.
An epic novel of daring dreams spanning twenty decades, this award-winning drama combines believable science with heart-stopping suspense.
"A beautifully mounted story about the human need to reachliterallyfor the stars, and the fine line between genius and megalomania." SFReviews.net
lorax: The two classic space elevator novels, written nearly simultaneously. Clarke's is a better book, but they're both good engineering SF, and if you like space elevators you definitely should read them both.
Ésta es la historia de Vannevar Morgan, el mayor ingeniero de su época: el siglo XXII. Tras construir un puente sobre el estrecho de Gibraltar, sueña con un logro aún mayor, una suerte de puente hacia las estrellas: un ascensor espacial. Para ello, proyecta tender un cable que se extienda desde el ecuador hasta un satélite en órbita geosincrónica. Pero en su empeño Morgan encontrará diversos obstáculos: ante todo, la oposición de los monjes que ocupan el punto ideal de anclaje del cable, una montaña en la isla de Taprobana. También debe encontrar financiación, resolver problemas políticos, convencer a los escépticos y finalmente solucionar las inevitables crisis de ingeniería que acompañan a la construcción del ascensor. La hazaña de Morgan se entrelaza con la historia antigua de Taprobana, cuyo legendario rey Kalidasa construyó un palacio fabuloso en las alturas intentando alcanzar la divinidad; y con el relato contemporáneo de la visita al sistema solar de una sonda extraterrestre que pone fin a la vieja duda existencial: no estamos solos en el universo. Arthur C. Clarke, uno de los grandes maestros de la ciencia-ficción y universalmente conocido como autor de 2001: una odisea del espacio, obtuvo con Las fuentes del paraíso los premios Hugo y Nebula, los más importantes del género.
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
“Politics and religion are obsolete; the time has come for science and spirituality”.
Sri Jawaharlal Nehru To the Ceylon Association for the Advancement of Science Colombo, 15 October 1962
Dedicatoria
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To the still-unfolding memory of LESLIE EKANAYAKE (13 July 1974-4 July 1977)
only perfect friend of a lifetime, in whom were uniquely combined Loyalty, Intelligence and Compassion. When you radiant and living spirit vanished from this world the light went our of many lives.
NIRVANA PRĀPTO BHŪYĀT
Primeras palabras
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The crown grew heavier with each passing year.
Citas
Últimas palabras
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"Then why," asked the Starholmer, tracing the line from the zenith down to the summit of the mountain, "why do you call that column the Tower of Kalidasa?"
A Hugo and Nebula Awardwinning novel from the legendary "colossus of science fiction" and creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey (The New Yorker).
Renowned structural engineer Dr. 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. The elevator would lift interstellar spaceships into orbit without the need of rockets to blast through the Earth's atmospheremaking space travel easier and more cost-effective.
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. Morgan must face down their oppositionas well as enormous technical, political, and economic challengesif he is to create his beanstalk to the heavens.
An epic novel of daring dreams spanning twenty decades, this award-winning drama combines believable science with heart-stopping suspense.
"A beautifully mounted story about the human need to reachliterallyfor the stars, and the fine line between genius and megalomania." SFReviews.net