 First US edition | |
| Author | Charles Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 274 |
| ISBN | 0-441-87862-8 |
The Web Between the Worlds is the second science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield. It was first published as a trade paperback by Ace Books in 1979, by the first UK edition in hardcover by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd the following year. Further editions were published by Arrow Books, Ace Books, Del Rey/Ballantyne and others; in 2001 Baen Books issued a revised edition. The novel has also been translated into German and French.[1] This novel and the simultaneously published novel The Fountains of Paradise, by Arthur C. Clarke, are the first popularization of the space elevator.[2]
- ^ "The Web Between the Worlds". Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Themes: Space Elevator". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Gollancz/SFE. Retrieved 24 May 2020.