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 planets surface. The elevator would lift interstellar spaceships into orbit without the need of rockets to blast through the Earths atmospheremaking space travel easier and more costeffective. 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 awardwinning drama combines believable science with heartstopping suspense. A beautifully mounted story about the human need to reachliterallyfor the stars, and the fine line between genius and megalomania. SFReviews.net

Binding: Paperback;196 pages; Publisher: Chicago Review Press Inc DBA Indepe; Classification: N/A; Weight: 416.2 g; Dimensions: N/A

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