Man-Made Moons (1960)

 

Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education, or Isotype. It feel very streamlined. Since many of the pages double page spreads I scanned most of the book that way. I have another earlier space book also with a similar design concept. I last blogged about this book in 2010.

Neurath, Marie. Man-made Moons. London: M. Parrish. (36 p.) 1960.

Speeding Into Space (1954)

Speeding into Space! Yet another of the beautifully designed children's books of the golden age of space illustration.


Neurath, Marie. Speeding Into Space. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard / London : Parrish. (36 p.) 22 cm. (Also 1956, 1958, 1962 editions.)




Text and illustrations show rocket theory, space walks, space stations and a Moon landing. Illustrations are stylized and "blocky", very different from the usual "realistic" paintings. The choice of using only a few colors make the illustrations that much more striking.

Man-Made Moons (1960)

Just a simple one today. I like the stark design that Marie Neurath puts into her space books. With just a few colors the diagrams stand out almost like icons. You could almost image international spaceport signs using these images.

Neurath, Marie. Man-made Moons. New York : Lothrop, Lee and Shepard / London : Parrish. (36 p.) 22 cm.

The book discusses satellites, rocket fuels, orbits, and animals in satellites. Part of the "How and Why" series (US) and "Colour Book" series (UK). See also the 1961 reprint.

Speeding into Space (1958)

Neurath, Marie. Speeding into Space (3rd ed.) New York : Lothrop, Lee and Shepard. (36 p.) 21 cm. Cloth, DJ.

The first edition of this one was 1954:

Text and illustrations show rocket theory, space walks, space stations and a Moon landing. Illustrations are stylized and "blocky", very different from the usual paintings

Rockets and Jets (1952)

This is another early children's book that has a unique illustration style. I don't have a copy with a dust jacket so the title page with have to do.

Neurath, Marie. Rockets and Jets. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard. (36 p.) 23 cm. Cloth, DJ.

Intended as a basic science book the illustrations make it an exercise in what can be done with just a few colors. With the 40th anniversey of the Moon landing coming up it is neat to see imagination in action.