| Title:
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EXPLORING THE MOON
THE APOLLO EXPEDITIONS |
| By: |
David M. Harland |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0387746382 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780387746388 |
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| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
31 January, 2008 |
| Edition: |
2nd ed. 2008 |
| Series: |
Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration |
| Pages: |
428 |
| Description: |
Aimed at enthusiasts and students of planetary sciences alike, this is a comprehensive overview of Man's relationship with his planet's nearest neighbor. This Commemorative Edition includes a foreword by one of the original astronauts and an extra section reviewing the prospect of renewed exploration there. |
| Synopsis: |
In this comprehensive overview of Man's relationship with his planet's nearest neighbor, David Harland opens with a review of the robotic probes, namely the Rangers which returned television before crashing into the Moon, the Surveyors which 'soft landed' in order to investigate the nature of the surface, and the Lunar Orbiters which mapped prospective Apollo landing sites. He then outlines the historic landing by Apollo 11 and the final three missions of comprehensive geological investigations. He concludes with a review of the robotic spacecraft that made remote-sensing observations of the Moon. This Commemorative Edition includes a foreword by one of the original astronauts as well as an extra section reviewing the prospect of renewed exploration there. New graphics and images are also included. |
| Illustrations: |
160 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
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Returnable |