She named her six favorite books for The Week magazine. One title on the list:Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race, 1957–1962 by Megan PrelingerRead about another book on Roach's list.
Prelinger is a space historian and collector of space ephemera, including the early aerospace industry journals whose ads form the visual spine of this unusual book. Don’t just look at the pictures, though. It’s one of the best histories of the early push to space.
Also see John Mullan's list of ten of the best journeys to the Moon.
--Marshal Zeringue
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