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The international atlas of lunar exploration

By Philip J. Stooke

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2007
ISBN
052181930X, 978-0-521-81930-5
Open Library ID
OL7764878M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
31 MB (32138912 bytes)
Edition
book draft
Pages
464\464
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика;Планетология;Солне

Description

Bringing together a wealth of information from many sources, including some material never before published, this atlas is a comprehensive reference on lunar exploration. It tells the story of every spacecraft mission to the Moon since the dawn of the space age, illustrating each account with a unique combination of maps and annotated photographs. Many of the illustrations were created especially for this atlas, including panoramic photographs from every lunar mission. The missions are listed in chronological order, providing readers with an easy to follow history of lunar missions. Special attention has been given to describing the processes involved in choosing landing sites for Apollo and its precursors. The atlas also includes missions that were planned but never flown, before looking ahead to future missions as the world's space agencies prepare for a new phase of lunar exploration.

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