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Rockets, Jets, Guided Missiles and Space Ships Coggins, Jack; Pratt, Fletcher
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Hardcover. Hardcover published 1951 by Random House. Glossy picture cover-- no dustjacket. Noticeable wear to covers: corners are worn down to the cardboard; the glossy coating is blistering and starting to peel; dents to the top cover edges. Previous owner, young Larry Kelly, printed his name neatly on the first free endpaper and the half-title page. Otherwise, clean and unmarked; pages lightly tanned with age; binding tight. 60 pages (pages not numbered); dramatic black-and-white and color illustrations. Introduction by Willy Ley. Language: English. No additional printings indicated. For ages ca. 9-up. Discusses the earliest rockets; early work toward space travel; the rocket in World War II; American experiments after WWII; and speculation as to what would likely be involved in space travel to the moon. Keywords: children, juvenile, educational, science, outer space, military history, spaceship, lunar, orbit, landing, station, engineering, aviation, astronaut, astronautics, vintage, retro, 1950s, Fifties, '50s. No ISBN.
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22.00 USD
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