Futures: 50 Years in Space - Hardcover

Hardy, David A.; Moore, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060730382 ISBN 13: 9780060730383

Publisher: Harper Design Intl, 2004

Synopsis

It was in 1954, shortly after their first collaboration, that astronomer Patrick Moore and illustrator David A. Hardy first agreed to undertake an illustrated book to show how humans would expand into space via orbiting space stations, moon-landings, voyages to the planets and stars.By the time such a project could become a reality, though, men had walked on the moon for the first and last time and space exploration had revealed discoveries wondrous, awesome, and unexpected. Now, in 2004, it is an ideal time to review the many ways in which our visions of space, the universe, and all things astronomical have changed over those fifty years.

Futures: 50 Years in Space -- The Challenge of the Stars is a unique book which only this author and artist could produce. Bringing together their combined wealth of experience and expertise in revealing the wonders of the cosmos to a wide audience, along with a cautiously optimistic forecast of our future in space.

About this title

About the Author:

David A. Hardy is a former President of the International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA), and has written and illustrated seven of his own books, as well as producing work for films, TV, the stage, and book, record and magazine covers, both factual and science fiction. A book about his life and work, HARDYWARE, appeared in 2001 (Paper Tiger/Sterling), and in 2003 his first novel, AURORA; A CHILD OF TWO WORLDS was published by Cosmos Books. (Both are available from Amazon.)

From the Back Cover:

"David Hardy's space art is unique. He creates his own special kind of virtual reality. . . FUTURES is a fitting testament to David's long-standing collaboration with Sir Patrick Moore. . . In the pages of this wonderful book these two men take us out to the stars. And beyond." -- Dr Brian May, Queen guitarist and astronomer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Design Intl
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060730382
• ISBN 13: 9780060730383
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112