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| Title: | Conquest of Space
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| Author: | David Lasser, Introduction by Arthur C Clarke |
| ISBN: | 1896522920 : 9781896522920 |
| Illustrations: | b/w illus |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 180x255mm |
| Pages: | 191 |
| Weight: | .49 Kg. |
| Published: | Apogee Books - September 2002 |
| List Price: | 19.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Popular astronomy |
David Lasser stands as one of the least-known but extraordinary pioneers of spaceflight. In 1930 he founded the American Interplanetary Society (AIAA) -- the same year he wrote this book -- the first book ever written in the English language to address the notion of spaceflight as a serious possibility. The book has not been in print since 1931 and yet it still stands up to scrutiny. The lucid style with which Lasser explains the basic concepts of rocketry make it a delight for anyone to read.
"This book is riveting. Once I began reading it I could not put it down..." -- Patrick Moore, The Observatory, June 2003. "A fascinating piece of space history. I recommend this book as a valuable addition to anyone's space library..." -- Spaceflight, April 2003. "David Lasser stands as one of the least-known but extraordinary pioneers of spaceflight. In 1930 he founded the American Interplanetary Society (today's AIAA) -- the same year he wrote this book -- the first book ever written in the English language to address the notion of spaceflight as a serious possibility. This book has not been in print since 1931 and yet it still stands up to scrutiny. The lucid style with which Lasser explains the basic concepts of rocketry make it a delight for anyone to read. Only a handful of errors creep into the text and all of those were based on the bet information available at the time. The 'Conquest of Space' is a milestone work of spaceflight literature and was state of the art in 1931. No space enthusiast's library is complete without it." -- Robert Godwin, Editor of 'The NASA Mission Reports'. Swedish language review in their astronomy journal 'Astro', Autumn 2003.
