The Afronauts, Cristina de Middel

In 1964, a Zambian science teacher named Edwuard Makuka decided to train the first African crew to travel to the moon. His plan was to use an aluminium rocket to put a woman, two cats and a missionary into Space. First the moon, then Mars, using a catapult system. He founded the Zambia National Academy of Science, Space Research and Astronomical Research to start training his Afronauts in his headquarters located only 20 miles from Lusaka.

This self-published book was a finalist for the Paris Photo Aperture First book award in 2012, was a finalist for the Deutsche Börse award and obtained the Infinity award from the ICP in NYC in the same year. The #18 in the list of The Greatest Photobooks of All Time for Source Magazine.

Published by This Book Is True
Hardcover
88 pages
175 x 235 mm
ISBN 9788409655625