A rocket can carry a very old dream.

From John Dee’s angelic conversations to Jack Parsons’s rocket experiments, Russian cosmism and modern dreams of Mars, this illustrated history follows the people who imagined other worlds—and tried to reach them.

Includes historical images, explanatory diagrams, a chronology, glossary, evidence guide, and linked sources and notes.

Includes two PDF editions in English: the original illustrated edition (114 pages including the cover) and a mobile reading edition (253 pages) with larger text and captions. Choose the mobile PDF for your phone or the original illustrated edition for a larger screen. Digital downloads; no physical book. One-time purchase.