The Conquest of Space
| First published | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Viking Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Nonfiction |
| Cover art | Chesley Bonestell |
| Pages | 168 |
Notes
- Year, publisher & price from Tuck.
- Tuck says 168 pages for the first edition. OCLC says 160 pages, possibly because, as noted by Tuck, later editions omitted the original Appendix.
- Copyright page of the 5th printing notes, "First published by the Viking Press in September 1949. Second printing October 1949. Third printing October 1949. Fourth printing January 1950. Fifth printing March 1950".
- 48 illustrations (16 in full color) from Tuck.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | International Fantasy Award | Non-Fiction | Winner |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Conquest of Space |
|
1950 | The Viking Press | Hardcover | Nonfiction | Chesley Bonestell | 160 | |
| The Conquest of Space |
|
1950 | Sidgwick & Jackson | Hardcover | Nonfiction | Chesley Bonestell | 160 | |
| The Conquest of Space | 1952 | Readers Union with Sidgwick and Jackson | Hardcover | Nonfiction | 160 | |||
| The Conquest of Space |
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1959 | The Viking Press | Hardcover | Nonfiction | Chesley Bonestell | 168 |