Description: A major retrospective of the life and work of the most influential space artist of all time. Over 300 illustrations chart the extensive career of Chesley Bonestell, from his architectural drawings to his fantastic visions of the remotest parts of the universe. Inspired by a childhood interest in astronomy, Bonestell drew on his expert skills as a draughtsman to paint brilliant images of the planets; his work appeared in hundreds of magazines, including, Life and Popular Mechanics, bringing his vivid conceptions of our own galaxy those far, far away to an avid public for several decades from the mid 1940s onward. His paintings remain breathtaking today, still the standard by which all other space and astronomical artists are measured. Some of his pictures -- of the lunar surface or Saturn as seen from Titan -- are classics, and although our knowledge of these remote realms has now overtaken Bonestell's imaginings, they have never been superseded as works of art. With its accompanying biography, enlightening commentary on every illustration, and foreword by science fiction genius Arthur C. Clarke, this is the definitive book on Bonestell's masterpieces -- and a treasure that belongs on every shelf.