Penguin Science Fiction covers of The Terminal Beach, The Wind from Nowhere, and The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard, design by David Pelham, who was the art director at Penguin Books between 1968 and ...

“There is perhaps a tradition for science fiction books to illustrate unfamiliar conceptualised worlds on their covers. But when judging a book by its cover, even with all the best intentions, I ...