The ship's name was carved on the bronze plaque, and the names of the men and women of her crew. Below this the dates were written: Launched; March 3, 2008. Returned: There was no way of knowing when she would return, if she ever did return. There had never been a ship like the Argonaut before. this was no clumsy orbit-craft to carry colonists and miners to the outpost stations on Mars and Venus. Her destination was Alpha Centauri; her voyage might take centuries to complete.

1959.

 

 

This is Dad's pulp mystery and science fiction collection from 1951-1971 when he died. You'll see front and back covers from pulp science fiction books like 'Amazing' and 'Astounding' Science Fiction plus covers from pulp mystery writers like Mickey Spillane, Richard Prather, Nick Carter and Edward Aarons' novels. Also, the complete collection of Ian Fleming. Over 400 titles! Enjoy the fantastic cover artwork. Read a sample of their writing about protagonists 'Doc Savage', 'Shell Scott', 'Mike Hammer', and 'James Bond'. Run your cursor through the alphabetic listing to pick from the selection. Check out the links page under 'L'. Rick Davids (Facebook).