Stewart Cowley
Stewart Cowley is a British writer and artist, best known for his works in the "Terran Trade Authority" universe.
Terran Trade Authority
The original four books are:- Spacecraft 2000-2100 AD
- Great Space Battles
- SpaceWreck: Ghost Ships and Derelicts of Space
- Starliners: Commercial Travel in 2200 AD
In 2005-2006 the series was republished as:
- Spacecraft 2100 to 2200 AD
- Local Space: A Guide to the TTA Universe
- The Terran Trade Authority Roleplaying Game
- The Terran Trade Authority: The Proxima War, Role Playing Game Published by Battlefield Press International
Reception
Composer Jonn Serrie cited the series as an inspiration for a number of his own works, and said the art in the series, "came from the portfolios of some of the finest space artists in the world".Foreign language editions
The books were published in many languages.Swedish
- Spacecraft 2000-2100 AD as Terranska handelsstyrelsen. Rymdfarkoster 2000 till 2100.
- Great Space Battles as ''Terranska handelsstyrelsen: De stora rymdkrigen 2000 till 2100.''
Galactic Encounters
This series of six books was written by Stewart Cowley under the pseudonym "Steven Caldwell", for Intercontinental Book Productions. The Galactic Encounters series was set in roughly the same universe as the official TTA books and was created partly using art rejected for inclusion in the official TTA books.- Aliens in Space: An illustrated guide to the inhabited Galaxy
- Star Quest: An incredible voyage into the unknown
- The Fantastic Planet: A World of Magic and Mystery
- Dangerous Frontiers: the fight for survival on distant worlds
- Worlds at War: An Illustrated Study of Interplanetary Conflict
- ''Space Patrol: The Official Guide to the Galactic Security Force''
Spin Off
- ''The Space Warriors''