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Book notes: 'Out of the Cradle' Part 2
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Book notes: 'Out of the Cradle' Part 2

Featuring a death, a dirigible, and an inside look at Saturn's rings

Adam Rowe
Dec 10, 2021
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Part two of my notes for the space art book Out of the Cradle begins on page 76 with one of my favorite Hartmann illustrations.

The caption: “Looking homeward. A lunar astronaut pauses atop rubble in a creator floor to gaze at the full Earth. The sun is rising behind us, illuminating the far crater wall. The crater floor is lit only by blue Earth-light.…

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