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191 Pp. Blue Boards Lettered In Yellow. First Hard Cover Am. Ed. (With Textual Changes From Earlier Paperback And Uk Hardcover Editions), "First Edition" Stated, First State Binding. As New, Crisp, No Rubbing At All Anywhere, Spine Ends Hard And Untouched. Dj As New. Book And Dj Protected By A Heavy Plastic Protector Which Prevented Rubbing Along Lower Edge Of Boards; Tape Fastening The Dj Protector Folds [Not On Book Or Dj] Which Has Left A Little Offsetting To Free Endpapers. Signed By Artrhur C Clarke.

Prelude to Space is Arthur C. Clarke's first science fiction novel, first published in 1951. It narrates the events leading up to humanity's first mission to the moon, exploring the ambitious dreams and technological challenges of the space race that was to come. As with much of Clarke's work, it emphasizes the scientific aspects and possibilities of spacefaring, with a mixed focus on engineering issues and human perspectives.