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The fountains of paradise / Arthur C. Clarke

In the 22nd century, a scientist proposes the construction of a 36,000-kilometre space elevator anchored to an island in the Indian Ocean. The project aims to revolutionise space travel by creating a permanent link between Earth and orbit.

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