Book: Hardback | 203 x 267mm | 144 pages | ISBN 9780756601713 | 23 Sep 2003 | 10 - AND UP years
Another installment in Peter Ackroyd's new series, Voyages Through Time.
As soon as humankind conquered the earth, the race to explore the final frontier began. Space has always held a unique fascination for humans, and during the last century it finally became possible for us to look beyond the solar system for the first time.
Escape from Earth tells the incredible story of our journey into space. Superbly illustrated pages compliment Peter Ackroyd's mesmerizing narrative of pioneering scientists and brave astronauts. Extraordinary technology and amazing landscapes come alive in this voyage into the unknown where you will catch a glimpse of the most spectacular sight of all: the future!
