The image displays the cover for the book The Cosmic Chase by Richard Hutton.
The book is a non-fiction work that provides a political history of the race to the stars.
Subtitle: The cover describes the book's scope as "From Fireworks and Gunpowder to Space Colonies and Beyond—A Political History of the Race to the Stars".
Topic: The work focuses on the history of astronautics, particularly in the United States.
Publication Details: It was published by New American Library in 1981
