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OverviewExplore 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arlin Crotts (Columbia University, New York)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) ISBN: 9781139045384ISBN 10: 1139045385 Publication Date: 05 September 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'Crotts recounts how our understanding of the Moon has shifted since we briefly touched it … Fascinating.' BBC Sky at Night Magazine 'Crotts mines lunar research and its implications for human colonization in staggering, often deeply engaging, detail.' Nature Advance praise: 'Crotts recounts how our understanding of the Moon has shifted since we briefly touched it ... Fascinating.' BBC Sky at Night Magazine Advance praise: 'Crotts mines lunar research and its implications for human colonization in staggering, often deeply engaging detail.' Nature 'Crotts recounts how our understanding of the Moon has shifted since we briefly touched it ... Fascinating.' BBC Sky at Night Magazine 'Crotts mines lunar research and its implications for human colonization in staggering, often deeply engaging detail.' Nature Author InformationArlin Crotts is Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University and has won numerous awards for his work. Having observed objects as distant as ten billion light years and as close as the Moon, he finds the problems of lunar science particularly intriguing. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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