If you have ever asked yourself What did the astronauts do on the lunar surface? What did they say while they were there? What did they photograph? How did their discoveries alter our understanding of lunar geology? Will we ever go back to the moon? If so, Exploring the Moon is the book for you. This unique insight into the three Apollo missions (15, 16 and 17) answers all these questions and much more. Using the actual transcripts of what the astronauts said to each other whilst carrying out their duties, and numerous photographs taken at each step of the exploration, this book provides a graphic illustration of what can arguably be described as Mankinds greatest feat of exploration.
Table of contents:
The old Moon.- The Apollo Transportation System.- Reconnaissance.- Making History.- Developing Expertise.- Exploration at its Greatest.- The New Moon.- Follow Up.- Going Back.- Glossary.- Chronological mission log.- Bibliography.- Index.
Table of contents:
The old Moon.- The Apollo Transportation System.- Reconnaissance.- Making History.- Developing Expertise.- Exploration at its Greatest.- The New Moon.- Follow Up.- Going Back.- Glossary.- Chronological mission log.- Bibliography.- Index.
From the reviews "A detailed guide to what the astronauts did during their stays on the lunar surface. Walk(s) the reader through the prospecting excursions and then incorporate(s) decades of subsequent analysis to put the explorations of dust, rocks, craters, and rilles into geologic context." SKY & TELESCOPE.