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Title: Spaceship Handbook by Jack Hagerty, Jon C. Rogers ISBN: 0-9707604-0-X Publisher: A R A Pr Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $59.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Loving treatment, diminished only by a few omissions
Comment: A great mix of material drawn from TV, books, magazines, and the real machines, both amateur/hobbyist, and profssional. This is a work of love and it shows. If you have dreamt of rockets, flown them in any scale, or just enjoyed them in books or pictures, you'll have a good time leafing through this respectful, detailed volume. It's only flaw is that it fails to mention some obvious choices. But, it covers a few that rarely get mentioned elsewhere, so the end result is stellar.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best resource bar none!
Comment: I admit I was suffering from sticker shock at the price on this book. Then I saw it in person at a show and had to have it. I put it on my wish list and my wife got it for me this Christmas. The heft and size alone is what first struck me. Then I opened it up. This book covers it all in depth. It looks and reads like a college text book. If it ever appeared in print or on film in the U.S., it's in there. Even obscure topics like the Silver Bird and the USAF MOL program are covered in full detail. The text is easy to follow and very in-depth. The diagrams are a scratch builder's dream come true. Even if you are not a modeler and just have a general interest in spacecraft (real or fictional), this is a valuable resource. I was struck by how each topic was covered in a very serious manner, even the fun topics like the Wallace and Grommit and even Josie and the Pussycats (yes that's in there as well) space ships! This is a wonderful book and I couldn't be more positive about it! A++++++ Mr Hagerty and Mr Rogers!
Rating: 5
Summary: Worth the money
Comment: This is a remarkable book! If you are looking for details on real and fictitious spacecraft, this is the source you need. It somehow rivals with Ron Millers "Dream Machines" although it does not cover that extensive time horizon and has a different scope. Model builders will find useful information and drawings (although sometimes not very detailed) of many spacecraft. The appendix covers a nice review on spacecraft propulsion with good explanations of basic concepts, like the rocket formula.
Something to criticize? Well: The subtitle should read "POPULAR Rocket and Spacecraft Designs of the 20th Century", because the authors have focused their effort only on collecting material from English language sources. Don't expect to find much information on sci-fi products from abroad, unless they made their way into US media. Nevertheless, this book is worth every single Dollar it costs.
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Title: The Dream Machines: An Illustrated History of the Spaceship in Art, Science and Literature by Ron Miller ISBN: 0894640399 Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 July, 1993 List Price(USD): $62.50 |
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Title: Creating Space: The Story of the Space Age Through Models (Apogee Books Space Series) by Mat Irvine ISBN: 1896522866 Publisher: Apogee Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.95 |
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Title:Walt Disney Treasures - Tomorrowland: Disney in Space and Beyond ASIN: B0000BWVAI Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video Pub. Date: 18 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $32.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $24.74 |
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Title: Dyna-Soar: Hypersonic Strategic Weapons System by Robert Godwin ISBN: 1896522955 Publisher: Apogee Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: A Vision of Future Space Transportation (Apogee Books Space Series) by Tim McElyea ISBN: 1896522939 Publisher: Apogee Books Pub. Date: 25 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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