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Visions of Spaceflight
Images from the Ordway Collection
Book • 2001
Frederick I. Ordway III, a pioneering rocket scientist and collector, presents his treasured hoard of space imagery, from 18th-century etchings of moon voyages with balloons and vultures to 1950s pulp magazine covers featuring rockets and spacemen.
Arranged chronologically from pre-1600s to the 1950s, each image is annotated with explanations of the theories and stories behind them, introduced by an autobiographical essay and foreword from Arthur C. Clarke.
The book captures humanity's enduring fascination with space exploration through historical illustrations, book covers, and diagrams.
Arranged chronologically from pre-1600s to the 1950s, each image is annotated with explanations of the theories and stories behind them, introduced by an autobiographical essay and foreword from Arthur C. Clarke.
The book captures humanity's enduring fascination with space exploration through historical illustrations, book covers, and diagrams.
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