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This book was released in 1949 and featured a collection of painted illustrations that provided lifelike depictions of the moon and other planets up close, which enthralled the public.
Then in 1949, artist Chesley Bonestell released a book called The Conquest of Space. This collection of painted illustrations included lifelike depictions of the moon and other planets up close.
— Episode: The Space Race | Starting Gun | 1
Episode: The Space Race | Starting Gun | 1
This book was released in 1949 and featured a collection of painted illustrations that provided lifelike depictions of the moon and other planets up close, which enthralled the public.
Then in 1949, artist Chesley Bonestell released a book called The Conquest of Space. This collection of painted illustrations included lifelike depictions of the moon and other planets up close.
The public was enthralled. Other planets began to seem not just like an abstract idea, but places Americans might actually go one day.
You sigh and pull out your copy of Conquest of Space. It usually delights you, but tonight it's not quite the same.