Dallas Campbell: Space Journal: Art, Science and Cosmic Exploration - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026

Description

This event will be filmed and made available as a digital recording after the Festival. Available for purchase here.

Space Journal is a celebration of space exploration told through the visual imagination of great dreamers from the sixteenth century to the present day.

Dallas Campbell is best known for presenting popular science shows including Stargazing Live and City in the Sky on BBC Two. He is also a podcaster looking at the history of inventions and how new space technologies are reshaping our world. 

With 517 illustrations, Space Journal is a visual celebration of our perception of the cosmos, and our efforts to reach it, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Dallas Campbell weaves together priceless archival memorabilia, revolutionary experiments and spectacular scenes to map both real and potential encounters with our celestial backyard.

From Galileo's shopping list to speeches annotated in President John F. Kennedy's own hand, from The Clangers to Space Invaders, Dallas sets out the radical thinkers and doers who have launched us towards the final frontier.

In 2017 Dallas received the prestigious Sir Arthur Clarke Award for his work in popularising space science, history and education to a wide audience. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association.

‘A breathtaking glimpse at the margins of space history’ Tim Peake

‘A cosmic treasure trove’ Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

‘A wonderful celebration of the creative power of spaceflight’ Nicole Stott – NASA Astronaut

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