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by Arthur C. Clarke
Engineer Vannevar Morgan dreams of building a space elevator connecting Earth to the stars, anchored to the sacred mountain of Sri Kanda in Sri Lanka. Clarke's masterwork blends hard science with spiritual meditation, exploring humanity's reach for the heavens against the backdrop of ancient religious traditions. A visionary novel that examines the price of progress and the tension between technological ambition and cultural preservation.
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