1949-1954 Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Twenty-six issues and two annual reports of the 'Journal of the British Interplanetary Society', the oldest existing space advocacy organisation in the world, aiming to support and promote astronautics and space exploration.

These issues date from November, 1949 to March, 1954.

Including three articles by Arthur C. Clarke:
Vol. 9, No. 5, September 1950: "Space-Travel in Fact and Fiction"
Vol. 9, No. 6, November 1950: "Electromagnetic Launching as a Major Contribution to Space-Flight"
Vol. 12, No. 3, May 1953: "Flying Saucers"

Present here are:
Vol. 8, No. 6, November 1949
The Annual Report and List of Members for 1950
Vol. 9, Nos. 2 to 6, from March 1950 to November 1950
Vol. 10, Nos. 1 to 6, from January 1951 to November 1951
The 1952 Annual Report of the Society
Vol. 11, Nos. 1 to 6, from January to November 1952
Vol. 12, Nos. 1 to 6, from January to November 1953
Vol. 13, Nos. 1 and 2, from January to March 1954

Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams.

Further articles amongst these issues include: "Where to Land on the Moon" by Percy Wilkins; "Fundamentals of Space Navigation" by D. F. Lawden; "Space Rocket Trajectories" by Dr. Samuel Herrick, and "Navigation without Gravity" by J. G. Porter.