The Conquest of Space
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| Author | Willy Ley |
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| Illustrator | Chesley Bonestell |
| Genre | Speculative science |
Publication date | 1949 |
The Conquest of Space is a 1949 speculative science book written by Willy Ley and illustrated by Chesley Bonestell. The book contains a portfolio of paintings by Bonestell depicting the possible future exploration of the Solar System, with explanatory text by Ley. Most of the 58 illustrations by Bonestell in Conquest, were previously published in color, in popular magazines.[1]
