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Topic: Virgin Galactic: The Ultimate Experience (DK Publishing)
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 06-27-2014 09:58 AM
   
Virgin Galactic: The Ultimate Experience
by DK Publishing (Foreword by Richard Branson) A visual chronicle of the world's first personal space flight, publishing with Virgin Galactic's inaugural launch.In 2014, Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo lifts off in New Mexico, and commercial space tourism will become a reality. Virgin Galactic: The Ultimate Experience takes readers on this historic flight experience, rocketing to three times the speed of sound to the edge of the atmosphere, the somersaulting turn of zero gravity, and the graceful glide back to Earth. Packed with incredible artifacts, artwork, and photographs, this beautiful book gives readers the astronaut experience. - Hardcover: 200 pages
- Publisher: DK ADULT (September 1, 2014)
- ISBN-10: 1465424709
- ISBN-13: 978-1465424709
Note: Apparently there's also a "deluxe" edition planned- but that's according to Amazon. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 09-07-2014 10:46 AM
Release date pushed back...one year! (9/25/2015). |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 09-07-2014 08:36 PM
That figures... |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-07-2014 09:33 PM
Perhaps it hasn't been updated yet, but DK is still listing the release date as Sept. 29 of this year, and is taking orders accordingly. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 09-08-2014 09:46 AM
And as the DK page indicates "publishing with Virgin Galactic's inaugural launch." So my guess they're waiting for that launch to occur... and succeed (which would make sense from the publisher's point of view). |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 09-08-2014 05:47 PM
The recent Private Eye article "Beam us up, Beardie" certainly puts the Virgin Galactic plans in perspective. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-11-2014 03:22 PM
DK has confirmed that this title — and all of its planned Virgin Galactic books — have been delayed to 2015.New publication dates have not yet been set. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 09-13-2014 03:53 PM
Amazon.com has moved it from September 29 to March 1, 2015. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-03-2014 09:54 AM
Book is available from Amazon.com (strangely enough). |
jjknap
Member Posts: 273
From: Bourbonnais, IL USA
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 11-05-2014 09:07 PM
So I suppose the book was all ready and they were just holding to release before the first flight. Now they must have doubts whether there will be one. You know though, I hate when book publishers hold off publishing a book, making you think they are waiting for last minute details to add to the book before it comes out. In reality the book is finished and nothing is added. |
jjknap
Member Posts: 273
From: Bourbonnais, IL USA
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 11-06-2014 05:10 PM
Well, I received my copy of the book. It certainly has some beautiful photos of SpaceShipTwo.It has a 2014 copyright date. |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 11-06-2014 06:16 PM
This of course comes handy now that the only SS2 is no longer available. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-06-2014 07:13 PM
Checking Amazon again tonight, it is now only available for pre-order again. Seems the books that shipped were done so in error. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 11-06-2014 09:12 PM
I received my copy today. It is a nice book, a lot of great photos on both SpaceShipOne and Two. Both pilots from the accident are in it as well. |
dom
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 11-08-2014 02:12 PM
Are those copies destined to be a future collector's item if DK changes/reprints the book? As it stands, does the content make it unpublishable?
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john ffoulkes
Member Posts: 146
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 11-09-2014 12:58 AM
This book appears to be in stock and currently for sale from several bookstores especially in Australia. |
dom
Member Posts: 855
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posted 11-09-2014 07:12 AM
Although it does appear some advanced copies have 'leaked' into the system, my point is - should we be trying to get our hands on them as a future collector's item?In the aftermath of the accident, DK might have to reprint the book. Can anyone who got a copy tell us if they think the book is now unpublishable as planned in 2015? |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 11-09-2014 08:55 PM
I wouldn't say unpublishable as it is, but events have really made it out of date. A new edition would have to mention the accident, and there is no VSS Enterprise anymore that is featured in the book. Collectible or not, it is great to look at and worth getting for that alone. |
dom
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 12-01-2014 02:03 PM
The official publication date has now been pushed to March 2016 ! |
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