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| Title: | Creating Space
: The Story of the Space Age Told Through the Models |
| Author: | Mat Irvine; Foreword by Sir Arthur C Clarke |
| ISBN: | 1896522866 : 9781896522869 |
| Illustrations: | 550 colour photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 180x255mm |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Weight: | .735 Kg. |
| Published: | Apogee Books - August 2002 |
| List Price: | 24.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Space travel & exploration |
Foreword by Sir Arthur C Clarke. Space exploration began with model and toy rockets. History shows that the greatest Rocketeers began their careers flying model rockets. Now in this book the story of the space race is told in dazzling colour. From the birth of models to the present day the toy rockets have often inspired the real rockets of the future. In fact model manufacturers like Revell and Aurora were frequently in trouble with the defence department for revealing military secrets! This is the Story of the Space Age, and uses the models to illustrate the way history twisted and turned to put us where we are today -- and maybe how space travel will develop in the future.
"I defy anybody not to be fired up by the author's obvious enthusiasm..." -- Spaceflight, May 2003. "An absolute joy to dip into..." -- The Observatory, June 2003. "This book is ideal for model hobbyists, and for space history enthusiasts..." -- Astronomy Now, July 2003.
