In the mid-1950s it seemed like the road to the stars was just within reach. The rocket testing of the late 1940s and early 1950s had confirmed that rockets were a powerful new way to explore.
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First off in these books beyond the background to spaceflight was a voyage to the moon. It seemed like it was simply a question of will and technology and these books introduce this goal as attainable in the next 10-20 years.
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Post world war 2 it seemed like the Earth had been spoken for. If a nation was going to grow it needed to explore new frontiers and establish new colonies.
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Furthermore beyond the Moon we were meant to travel into the solar system. Mars was waiting for us and we just needed to expand our horizons.
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Wow! Tough call, but this one may be my favorite so far in your Russian series. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAny idea whether these books share a common artist?
-- Michael S.