The Fountains Of Paradise by Sir Arthur C Clarke
A science fiction novel first published in 1979.
Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead in 1917. During the Second World War he served as an RAF radar instructor, rising to the rank of Flight-Lieutenant. After the war he won a BSc in physics and mathematics with first class honours from King's College, London. One of the most respected of all science-fiction writers, he also won the KALINGA PRIZE, the AVIATION SPACE-WRITERS PRIZE,and the WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE WRITING PRIZE. He also shared an OSCAR nomination with Stanley Kubrick for the screenplay of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, which was based on his story, 'The Sentinel'. He lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008. To discover more about how the legacy of Sir Arthur is being honoured today, please visit http://www.clarkefoundation.org
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| ISBN 13 | 9780575601536 |
| ISBN 10 | 0575601531 |
| Title | The Fountains Of Paradise |
| Author | Sir Arthur C Clarke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1997-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 1980 (UK) |
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