Paul D. Spudis
Describes the scientific legacy of the 1960's Apollo landings as well as the 1994 Clementine mission, which led to the 1st global mapping of the moon & unexpected discovery of ice in areas near the South Pole.,Preface,To Study the Moon,The World of the Moon ,The Exploration of the Moon,A Fall of Moondust: The Regolith ,The Fire Inside: Volcanism & Tectonism in the Maria,The Terrae: Formation & Evolution of the Crust ,Whence the Moon? ,A Return to the Moon,Why? Four Reasons to Return to the Moon ,How? Steps in the Exploration & Use of the Moon ,When? What's Holding Us Back?,A1 Basic Data about the Moon ,A2 Robotic Missions to the Moon,A3 Human Missions to the Moon ,A4 Conversion of Units: Metric to English,A5 Moon Places: Museums, Visitor's Centers & Worthwhile Places to Visit,Glossary: People, Places & Terms,A Lunatic's Library: An Annotated Bibliography of Important Books, Articles & Videos about the Moon,Index
Science,Astronomy,Science,Space
The Once and Future Moon (Library of the Solar System)