[publisher: Random House, New York] 164, illus., index, binding cracked at p. 6 & p. 154, boards and spine somewhat scuffed and soiled. Book for young readers
[Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1958]

[publisher: Random House] Hardcover Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Revised edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Protected in mylar cover. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.05
[Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.]
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New York: Random House, Date: 1958. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Good/Good. George Wilde. [4], 164, [1] pages. Illustrated endpaper. Illustrations (photographs and drawings). Index. This is one of the Allabout books, No. 28. David Dietz (né David Henry Dietz; 6 October 1897 Cleveland - 9 December 1984 Cleveland) was an American science journalist and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1937. Dietz attended Case Western Reserve University and received his bachelor's degree in 1919. In 1921 he took a position as science editor for the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, a job he kept until his retirement in 1977. From 1927 until his retirement he was a lecturer in general science at his alma mater. Dietz was a member of the Publicity Committee of the United States National Research Council's Division of Medical Science and of Harvard University's Institute on War Problems, and was a consultant to the U. S. Army Surgeon General from 1944 to 1947. He served as science correspondent for NBC News from 1940-1950, and was heard on Morgan Beatty News of the World over 181 stations. Derived from a Kirkus review: Another All About book, this careful text, clearly illustrated by George Wilde, does, in fact, what its title suggests. The evolution of the satellite from its origin as a firecracker through its various stages as a rocket, the theoretical concepts which underlie space travel, the mechanical devices employed, the prospects for future space travel, the problems involved, all ...

[publisher: Random House, NY] Hardcover 3rd printing. Very minor shelf wear on the jacket which is now protected in acid free clear plastic cover. 151 very clean and tight pages including index. Some browning inside front cover. Includes 16 photographs. When the Russian Sputnik first streaked around the earth, all the world knew that the Age of Space Travel had begun. This is the beginning of an exciting age. Some staining on the cover. ASIN: B000JD56BG
[Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1958]

Random 1958 First Printing Hard Cover GOOD-Reading Copy/No Dust Wrapper (V121)

[publisher: Random House, New York] Hardcover First Edition early days of the space program explained for young people. interesting photo section which speaks volumes about where our space program was just over 60 years ago.
[Columbia, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1958]

with dustjacket, hardcover. good; used. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes sm4to; 164 pages; good hardcover with dustjacket; dustjacket nicks and chips to edges, small tear, tips fray; board tips bumped; spine starting to slant; some tanning to pages; spine starting; slight scuff; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking [US]

with dustjacket, hardcover Good; used Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes sm4to; 164 pages; good hardcover with dustjacket; dustjacket nicks and chips to edges, small tear, tips fray; board tips bumped; spine starting to slant; some tanning to pages; spine starting; slight scuff; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.