Moon rush : the new space race

David, Leonard (Space journalist), author.

Book 2019

"It seems a foregone conclusion: We will set foot on the Moon once more. Let this provocative, timely book by veteran space journalist Leonard David be your guide as it happens. Against an inspiring backdrop of history, science, and technology, he explains the explorations, enterprises, and most pressing issues surrounding our lunar satellite today..."--from Back cover.

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Moon Exploration 21st century

Moon Exploration Government policy United States

Outer space Exploration United States

Space flight to the moon 21st century

Space race United States

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 21st century

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ISBN:

9781426220050
1426220057

Description:

223 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index

Contents:

Foreword : Let's get our global space act together / by Buzz Aldrin
The moon: What's the attraction?
What do we know about the moon?
Paving the way
Man on the moon: Apollo's lasting legacy
Laying a new foundation
Back to the moon
Giving the moon the business
New moon rising
Afterword: Mission control / by the Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt
Appendix: Lunar exploration time line

LCCN:

2019286306

Control Number:

2749789

Other Authors:

Aldrin, Buzz, writer of foreword

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