Return to the Moon (Paperback)

In this volume of essays, the top experts and major players behind the United States's recently renewed push to the moon fuel a growing debate over lunar exploration. The announcement in 2004 that the U.S. would be revamping its moon program inspired both excitement about the possibilities and concern over cost and safety issues. This book takes the controversy out of the realm of pure science and into the mainstream of national debate. Lunar experts Alan Binder, Andy Chaikin, Yoji Kondo, Courtney Stadd, Frank White, and many others weigh in on the case for a return, point out the best way to do it, and speculate on what could be done with this newly obtained real estate. The essays are accompanied by illustrations of what life on the moon might look like. Contributions come from different perspectives and styles, offering a broad take on the very real possibility that humans will again walk-- and work, live, and play-- on the lunar landscape. From telescopes and tourism, to training for Mars, to building a new branch of humanity and saving the Earth, this compendium makes the case for sending people back to the moon.

General

Imprint:	Apogee Books
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	November 2005
Editors:	Rick Tumlinson • Erin Medlicott
Dimensions:	175 x 255 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-894959-32-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system > General Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > Astronautics Promotions
LSN:	1-894959-32-9
Barcode:	9781894959322

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