Welcome to the Moon |
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| Author:
| Dyson, Marianne J. |
| Illustrator:
| Cousins, Lindsey |
| Foreword by:
| Aldrin, Andrew |
| Cover Design by:
| Bean, Alan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-578-47015-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2019 |
| Publisher: | Aldrin Family Foundation
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Welcome to the Moon is a book for future pioneers and decision makers curious about how and why people may go to the Moon and use its resources to open a new frontier for human civilization. The book describes the history of lunar exploration and discovery with a focus on questions asked and how experiments and missions, robotic and human, were designed to answer them. The Apollo approach is used as a baseline to compare modern spacecraft and options for returning to the Moon and...
More DescriptionWelcome to the Moon is a book for future pioneers and decision makers curious about how and why people may go to the Moon and use its resources to open a new frontier for human civilization. The book describes the history of lunar exploration and discovery with a focus on questions asked and how experiments and missions, robotic and human, were designed to answer them. The Apollo approach is used as a baseline to compare modern spacecraft and options for returning to the Moon and establishing human stations in the near future.