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Spacewreck: Ghostships and Derelicts of Space (Terran Trade Authority Handbook)

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As per usual with Cowley's books, "Spacewreck" is impressively imaginative. The art is, for the most part, something that allows the imagination run wild and, as all art should, provokes a different response from each viewer. And, like his other books, the text is somewhat technical, but in a sense that it adds great depth to each visual piece. One neat thing that jumps out at the reader who is familiar with the other books in this collection, are the familiarity of certain spaceships. I.e. The reader may have seen one particular example in another context. All in all, not the best of the group of space-themed books by Cowley, but very creative nevertheless.

This book is the best book I have ever found on science fiction stories and pictures. I read this book while I was in the seventh and eight grade and looked for a decade afterwords before finding it. I also have his other two books and don't plan to part with them since these are extremally hard to find, even in antique stores. Would recomend all three or four books to all fans of Science Fiction. The art work is the best!!!!

I love the old school scifi artwork in these Cowley titles. I like the theme of this one in particular. Doesn't disappoint.

**Adapted from the Wikipedia article on the Terran Trade Authority**

Spacecraft 2000-2100 AD (by Stewart Cowley, 1978)

Great Space Battles (by Stewart Cowley and Charles Herridge, 1979)

SpaceWreck: Ghost Ships and Derelicts of Space (by Stewart Cowley, 1979)

Starliners: Commercial Travel in 2200 AD (by Stewart Cowley, 1980)

Aliens in Space: An Illustrated Guide to the Inhabited Galaxy (1979)

Star Quest: An Incredible Voyage into the Unknown (1979)

The Fantastic Planet: A World of Magic and Mystery (1980)

Dangerous Frontiers: The Fight for Survival on Distant Worlds (1980)

(Printed as Settlers in Space: The Fight for Survival on Distant Worlds in the US)

Worlds at War: An Illustrated Study of Interplanetary Conflict (1980)

Space Patrol: The Official Guide to the Galactic Security Force (1980)

The above series of six books was written by Stewart Cowley using the pseudonym "Steven Caldwell." They were published by Intercontinental Book Productions in the UK and republished by Crescent Books in the US.

**Adapted from the Wikipedia article on the Terran Trade Authority**

Spacecraft 2000-2100 AD (by Stewart Cowley, 1978)

Great Space Battles (by Stewart Cowley and Charles Herridge, 1979)

SpaceWreck: Ghost Ships and Derelicts of Space (by Stewart Cowley, 1979)

Starliners: Commercial Travel in 2200 AD (by Stewart Cowley, 1980)

Aliens in Space: An Illustrated Guide to the Inhabited Galaxy (1979)

Star Quest: An Incredible Voyage into the Unknown (1979)

The Fantastic Planet: A World of Magic and Mystery (1980)

Dangerous Frontiers: The Fight for Survival on Distant Worlds (1980)

(Printed as Settlers in Space: The Fight for Survival on Distant Worlds in the US)

Worlds at War: An Illustrated Study of Interplanetary Conflict (1980)

Space Patrol: The Official Guide to the Galactic Security Force (1980)

The above series of six books was written by Stewart Cowley using the pseudonym "Steven Caldwell." They were published by Intercontinental Book Productions in the UK and republished by Crescent Books in the US.

it is indeed the best book in the TTA series!Impressive pictures about impressive spaceships !Waw !

Well done.