Divided between the tensions of behind-the-scenes preparations in London and the drama of the launch-pad in Australia, this vintage Arthur C. Clarke novel recounts the events leading up to an epoch-making interplanetary space flight. Precise in his recording of facts, perceptive in his intuitions, Clarke's historian hero is the ideal narrator of this epic chain of events.
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Divided between the tensions of behind-the-scenes preparations in London and the drama of the launch-pad in Australia, this vintage Arthur C. Clarke novel recounts the events leading up to an epoch-making interplanetary space flight. Precise in his recording of facts, perceptive in his intuitions, Clarke's historian hero is the ideal narrator of this epic chain of events.
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Add this copy of Prelude to Space to cart. $2.58, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Ballantine Books.
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Add this copy of Prelude to Space to cart. $3.99, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1954 by Gnome Press.
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Good. Location MM 1970 printing with new post-Apollo preface by the author. Pages browning with no spine or cover creases. Mankind stands on the threshold of the universe, a story of the launching of Prometheus-Earth's first true spaceship-and of the men who made it happen. Clark predicted a landing on the Moon in 1970 (missed by 1 year) using a 3 man team with one astronaut orbiting and two landing.
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Good. Good condition. (Science Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.