Exploring the Universe (1956)

 

We continue our exploration of our "neighborhood" with Exploring the Universe. The illustrations are once again amazing. The book are 8" x 14" so the impact of these paintings in person is hard to recreate.

Gallant, Roy A. Illustrated by Hess, Lowell. Exploring the Universe. Garden City, NY: Garden City Books. (62 p.) 1956.

An illustration about why people thought eclipses occurred.

Our place in comparison to some really big objects

A spectacular strike

The fate of the universe as explained to a child in 1956.

Exploring Mars (1956)

 

To celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Dreams of Space blog I bring you exploring the solar system! The February posts are all from children's books exploring the solar system (and maybe a few nearby stars).

Roy Gallant and his illustrator Lowell Hess created some beautiful books about space for children. This one in particular is inspiring in pointing to our future on Mars.

Gallant, Roy A. Illustrated by Hess, Lowell. Exploring Mars. Garden City, NY: Garden City Books. (62 p.) 1956.

Both of these Mars landscapes are beautiful as double page illustrations.

I think the seasons on Mars (as color changes) helps explain how fascinating Mars through a telescope was for many years.