Prelude to Space - Softcover

Clarke, Arthur C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 034525113X ISBN 13: 9780345251138

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1976

Synopsis

Here is the compelling story of the launching of Prometheus - Earth's first true spaceship - and of the men who made it happen. Dirk Alexson: Chronicler of the greatest space adventure of all time, he was chosen to immortalize the incredible story of the men and their heroic mission. Sir Robert Derwent: Direct-General of Interplanetary - London Headquarters for the international space-flight project - he was the man who got the mission off the ground and into the pages of history. Professor Maxton: The world's leading atomic engineer, he designed the huge ship's drive units and he waited with the rest of the world to see if the project would be a success.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Clarke Is Mighty Convincing As A Scientific Prophet!"-- Orville Prescott, The New York Times

About the Author:

Arthur C. Clarke was considered to be the greatest science fiction writer of all time. He was an international treasure in many other ways: an article he wrote in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Mr. Clarke - both fiction and nonfiction - have more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide. He died in 2008 at the age of 90.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 034525113X
• ISBN 13: 9780345251138
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 179