Spacecraft 2000 To 2100 Ad
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Step into the vast, star-scattered expanse of the 21st century, where humanity has reached beyond Earth and into the cosmos, and the machines that carry them are as magnificent as the universe itself. Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD presents itself as an official Terran Trade Authority Handbook — a richly illustrated, fictitious technical compendium that catalogues the iconic spacecraft of an imagined future, chronicling the sleek warships, cargo haulers, and exploratory vessels that populate a brilliantly realised science fiction universe. Written with the authoritative tone of a genuine reference manual, Stewart Cowley constructs an immersive world that blurs the line between fact and fiction, making the reader a true citizen of the 22nd century. A landmark of the late 1970s science fiction art book genre, this volume draws on the extraordinary work of some of the era's finest space artists, presenting stunning full-colour illustrations alongside detailed ship specifications and in-universe histories. Cowley's genius lies in his world-building through bureaucratic sincerity — the handbook format lends the fantastical an almost documentary credibility. A must for fans of classic science fiction art, retro-futurism, and the golden age of imaginative illustration, this is a book that will leave you scanning the night sky with entirely new eyes.
Author: Stewart Cowley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Hamlyn
Genre: Science fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Step into the vast, star-scattered expanse of the 21st century, where humanity has reached beyond Earth and into the cosmos, and the machines that carry them are as magnificent as the universe itself. Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD presents itself as an official Terran Trade Authority Handbook — a richly illustrated, fictitious technical compendium that catalogues the iconic spacecraft of an imagined future, chronicling the sleek warships, cargo haulers, and exploratory vessels that populate a brilliantly realised science fiction universe. Written with the authoritative tone of a genuine reference manual, Stewart Cowley constructs an immersive world that blurs the line between fact and fiction, making the reader a true citizen of the 22nd century. A landmark of the late 1970s science fiction art book genre, this volume draws on the extraordinary work of some of the era's finest space artists, presenting stunning full-colour illustrations alongside detailed ship specifications and in-universe histories. Cowley's genius lies in his world-building through bureaucratic sincerity — the handbook format lends the fantastical an almost documentary credibility. A must for fans of classic science fiction art, retro-futurism, and the golden age of imaginative illustration, this is a book that will leave you scanning the night sky with entirely new eyes.