- 1980 Nominee, British Science Fiction Association Award - 1979 See also Materials science in science fiction The Web Between the Worlds, a science fiction novel on the same subject by Charles Sheffield published almost simultaneously with The Fountains of Paradise References External links The Fountains of Paradise at Worlds Without End 1979 British novels 1979 science fiction novels Hugo Award for Best Novel-winning works Novels by Arthur C. Clarke British science fiction novels Nebula Award for Best Novel-winning works Novels set in Sri Lanka Novels set in the 22nd century Victor Gollancz Ltd books Space elevator