"The Dream of Spaceflight" by Wyn Wachhorst 1st/1st HC/DJ 2000

Description: "The Dream of Spaceflight: Essays on the Near Edge of Infinity" was written by Wyn Wachhorst, with a foreword by lunar astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and was published by St. Martin's Press in New York in 1997.This is a hardcover, first edition, third printing of this gripping 255-page account .The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $24.95. From the dustjacket blurb:“In the tradition of Loren Eiseley, Arthur Koestler, and Lewis Thomas, Wynn Wachhorst is a great rarity: an author of truly lyrical essays on science and technology. In his hands, the drive to explore space becomes a mirror of humanity’s profoundest aspirations and noblest urges. ‘The Dream of Spaceflight’ is a luminous meditation on the meaning of space exploration.“The five chapters present a montage of images and reflections on the dream of spaceflight and its historical meaning. The first essay, a survey of major figures from Johannes Kepler to Wernher von Braun, sees in the rise of spaceflight a metaphor of modern history as a recurrent story of transformation and rebirth.“The second essay recalls the romantic vision of the decades before Sputnik, when a balance of fantasy and reality generated new artistic forms that transformed the dream of spaceflight.“The third essay looks at the moon landing as the signature event of our century—the one that our descendants, a thousand years from now, will see as our greatest achievement—and the fourth offers new perspectives on the nature of wonder, suggesting that evolution and exploration are inseparable. A final essay returns to the themes of transformation and rebirth, seeing spaceflight as a cure for the withered capacity for wonder that afflicts the postmodern mind.”And from the rear-cover reviews:“This beautifully written book should silence the critics who imagine that the exploration of space is merely a matter of engineering and politics. The impulse which took us to the moon, and will soon lead us to far more distant worlds, is primarily a spiritual one. A thousand years from now, may be remembered only for the fact that it was the one in which we became a spacefaring species.”—Sir Arthur C. Clarke “I found the book thought-provoking, rich in color and a fertile place to imagine.”—Gene Kranz, Flight Director for the Apollo missions.The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 6PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKS PAYPAL PREFERRED Will combine shipping. All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received. My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same. Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request. Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories: Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New titles added almost daily.

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