Book Description
This book is a 'retrospective' of the work of space artist David A. Hardy with astronomer/author Sir Patrick Moore since their first book together in 1954. It compares the views, predictions and ideas in their major work, THE CHALLENGE OF THE STARS (1972 and 1978) with actual developments in space research and astronomy and the changes seen in that 50 years, with scores of original paintings by Hardy.
Synopsis
This is a sequel to the ground-breaking "Challenge of the Stars", by Hardy & Moore, published in 1972. Dave Hardy is one of the world's most prominent "space artists" with many books to his credit and Patrick Moore is a household name to anyone with even the slightest interest in astronomy. "Futures" is a comprehensively-illustrated preview of our future in space and a review of past successes and failures. Hardy's llustrations show, for instance, how the surface of each planet and its moons was originally imagined by Patrick Moore and himself when they worked together all those years ago and reveals how our knowledge has been vastly improved by data from satellites, probes and telescopes. Hardy and Moore also apply their knowledge and imagination to look into the future for space exploration and to create artist's impressions of worlds not visible with current technology. Hardy's vivid artwork and Moore's erudite but accessible text will please Hardy fans, amateur astronomers and new readers alike.
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