"David Lasser stands as one of the least-known but extraordinary pioneers of spaceflight. In 1930 he founded the American Interplanetary Society (today's AIAA) - the same year he wrote this book - the first book ever written in the English language to address the notion of spaceflight as a serious possibility.

This book has not been in print since 1931 and yet it still stands up to scrutiny. The lucid style with which Lasser explains the basic concepts of rocketry make it a delight for anyone to read. Only a handful of errors creep into the text and all of those were based on the best information available at the time. The Conquest of Space is a milestone work of spaceflight literature and was state of the art in 1931. No space enthusiast's library is complete without it."

Robert Godwin (Editor - The NASA Mission Reports)

"My encounter with The Conquest of Space, soon after its publication in 1931, was one of the turning points in my life, and I suspect, not only of mine..." . . . Sir Arthur C. Clarke

“Apogee Books has done a great service in reprinting this work, which still today is uplifting and inspiring.” . . . New Federalist

“ . . . a fascinating piece of space history.” . . . Spaceflight - British Interplanetary Society

“ . . . engagingly written . . . suitable for school use as a supplementary reading project.” . . . CHOICE

“The book is riveting. It is of immense historical importance . . . Sir Patrick Moore ” The Observatory Magazine

“ Apogee Books has done a great service in reprinting this work, bringing back to life this extraordinary pioneer.”
. . . 21st Century Science & Technology