They shall have stars

James Blish

What was the secret that lurked behind the stars? In the year 2018, man undertook the most stupendous project in human history--to build a bridge on Jupiter. In that frozen, raging, gaseous hell, the space men built a fantastic, colossal bridge--thirty miles high, eight miles wide, and always growing in its astounding length. What was the purpose of this incredible object? Only one man knew--and h e possessed the most tormenting knowledge in the Universe.