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Topic: Illustrated reference book on spacecraft and rockets
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mike_nz Member Posts: 16 From: Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Jun 2012
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posted 11-28-2013 12:07 AM
20+ years ago, I used to loan a book from the local library. It was a reference book on spacecraft and rockets and was illustrated with drawings and artwork rather than photographs. If memory serves correctly, it was compiled by an author with a european-sounding name.I have no other details but I wonder if it might have a familiar ring in anyone's mind. Would appreciate any help identifying the book. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-28-2013 07:53 AM
The only book that comes to mind based on your description (drawings rather than photos and one that I have!) is Rockets of the World, 2nd edition (1995) by Peter Alway, published by Saturn Press. |
gliderpilotuk Member Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 11-28-2013 10:44 AM
Possibly one of Kenneth Gatland's books? "The Pocket Encyclopaedia Of Spaceflight In Colour: Manned Spacecraft" or "Missiles And Rockets"? I still have the 40 year old copies that inspired me as a kid! |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 11-28-2013 11:47 AM
Could it be "The History of Space Vehicles" by Tim Furniss? It has information and pictures of 'rocket boosters, space shuttles, lunar modules, satellites and space stations'. |
mike_nz Member Posts: 16 From: Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Jun 2012
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posted 11-28-2013 01:19 PM
Thanks for the replies so far, but no it's not any of those. I do in fact have some of those already. I've even tried searching the online library database from where I used to loan the book to no avail.The author's name might have been something along the lines of "Giovanni"? But I'm not having any luck on Google with that. |
p51 Member Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 11-28-2013 01:27 PM
Maybe one on this site? |
Jim Behling Member Posts: 1463 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 11-28-2013 02:26 PM
"Quest for Space" by F. Carcassa among others. Illustrated by Amedeo Gigli. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-28-2013 02:39 PM
Or this? "The Dream Machines: An Illustrated History of the Spaceship in Art, Science and Literature" by Ron Miller |
mike_nz Member Posts: 16 From: Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Jun 2012
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posted 11-28-2013 02:54 PM
quote: Originally posted by Jim Behling: "Quest for Space" by F. Carcassa among others. Illustrated by Amedeo Gigli.
Thanks Jim, I do believe that is the one I am thinking of. There are few images of it online but I think you might have cracked it. Thank you! (And thanks to everyone else too, amazing work!) |
tetrox Member Posts: 142 From: London England Registered: Jan 2008
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posted 11-29-2013 04:27 AM
I have a large hardback book called "The Encyclopedia of Earth Satellites" by Giovanni Caprara published 1986 which is richly illustrated with 450 drawings and some what look like airbrush paintings, there are no photographs except for a few pages in the back appendix.It claims to describe every satellite since 1957 until its publication.I have another called "Into Space" again a large hardback beautifully illustrated book without photographs published 1986 with about 13 contributors all with Italian sounding names except for John Hodge. One of the contributors is Francesco Carassa and illustrated by Gigli so I strongly suspect it is the same book Jim suggested, under a different name. Its nice to have an excuse to go hunting through the old stuff. |
Michael Clemente Member Posts: 186 From: Atco, New Jersey, USA Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-29-2013 09:16 AM
I think the book you are talking about is a 1971 Knowledge Library book by David Mondey. The name of the book is Rockets and Missiles. There is one for sale on the Association of Air Force Missileers site for $15.00. |