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To a Rocky Moon: A Geologist's History of Lunar Exploration

by Don E. Wilhelms
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To a Rocky Moon: A Geologist's History of Lunar Exploration
To a Rocky Moon: A Geologist's History of Lunar Exploration

Apollo through a geologist’s eyes

If you love space history but want more than astronaut memoirs, this gives you the Moon from the scientists’ side of the story. It shines in the behind-the-scenes detail of how landing sites were chosen and how geology shaped the missions themselves. Readers who enjoy smart, authoritative nonfiction will likely find it deeply satisfying, especially because it makes lunar exploration feel both human and rigorously scientific.

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To a Rocky Moon: A Geologist's History of Lunar Exploration

by Don E. Wilhelms
RM37.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780816514434
Authors: Don E. Wilhelms
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Date of Publication: 1993-12-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, History
Related Topics: Physics, World History, Space, Historical, Astronomy
Goodreads rating: 4.38
(rated by 29 readers)

Description

When human exploration of the lunar surface began in 1969, it marked not only a technological achievement but also the culmination of scientific efforts to understand lunar geology. Memoirs of the Apollo astronauts preserved the exploratory aspects of these missions; now a geologist who participated in the lunar program offers a detailed historical view of those events—from the pre-Apollo era—from a previously untold scientific perspective. The scientific team led by Don Wilhelms assembled an overall picture of the Moon's structure and history to guide where fieldwork should be conducted and samples collected. The book relates the site-selection process in detail and connects mission operations to the course of the scientific program. It discusses all six landings in detail and tells the behind-the-scenes story of telescopic and spacecraft investigations before, during, and after the manned landings. Intended for anyone interested in the space program, the history of science, or the application of geology to planetology, To a Rocky Moon will leave readers with a clearer understanding of what the Moon is really like. In summarizing this earlier phase of exploration, it stands as an authoritative touchstone for those involved in future missions.
 

Apollo through a geologist’s eyes

If you love space history but want more than astronaut memoirs, this gives you the Moon from the scientists’ side of the story. It shines in the behind-the-scenes detail of how landing sites were chosen and how geology shaped the missions themselves. Readers who enjoy smart, authoritative nonfiction will likely find it deeply satisfying, especially because it makes lunar exploration feel both human and rigorously scientific.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.