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The New Moon: Water, Exploration, and Future Habitation

By Arlin Crotts

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
0521762243, 9780521762243
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7008532 bytes)
Pages
522\530
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-02-20 11:47:26
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика;Планетология;Солне

Description

Explore Earth's closest neighbor, the Moon, in this fascinating and timely book and discover what we should expect from this seemingly familiar but strange, new frontier. What startling discoveries are being uncovered on the Moon? What will these tell us about our place in the Universe? How can exploring the Moon benefit development on Earth? Discover the role of the Moon in Earth's past and present; read about the lunar environment and how it could be made more habitable for humans; consider whether continued exploration of the Moon is justified; and view rare Apollo-era photos and film stills. This is a complete story of the human lunar experience, presenting many interesting but little-known and significant events in lunar science for the first time. It will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about the stunning discoveries being uncovered on the Moon.

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