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050 00 $aQB581$b.S686 1996
082 00 $a523.3$220
100 1 $aSpudis, Paul D.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86054749
245 14 $aThe once and future moon /$cPaul D. Spudis.
246 30 $aMoon
260 $aWashington :$bSmithsonian Institution Press,$c[1996], ©1996.
300 $axi, 308 pages :$billustrations (some color), maps ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aSmithsonian library of the solar system
500 $aSeries statement from jacket.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 292-301) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tTo Study the Moon --$g2.$tThe World of the Moon --$g3.$tThe Exploration of the Moon --$g4.$tA Fall of Moondust: The Regolith --$g5.$tThe Fire Inside: Volcanism and Tectonism in the Maria --$g6.$tThe Terrae: Formation and Evolution of the Crust --$g7.$tWhence the Moon? --$g8.$tA Return to the Moon --$g9.$tWhy? Four Reasons to Return to the Moon --$g10.$tHow? Steps in the Exploration and Use of the Moon --$g11.$tWhen? What's Holding Us Back? --$gApp. 1.$tBasic Data about the Moon --$gApp. 2.$tRobotic Missions to the Moon --$gApp. 3.$tHuman Missions to the Moon --$gApp. 4.$tConversion of Units: Metric to English --$gApp. 5.$tMoon Places: Museums, Visitor's Centers, and Worthwhile Places to Visit --$tGlossary: People, Places, and Terms --$tA Lunatic's Library: An Annotated Bibliography of Important Books, Articles, and Videos about the Moon.
520 $aThe Once and Future Moon describes the scientific legacy of the 1960s Apollo landings as well as the 1994 Clementine mission, which led to the first global mapping of the Moon and the unexpected discovery of ice in the areas near its south pole.
520 8 $aSpudis presents a detailed picture of the Moon's composition and geological history: he describes the domes, cones, and channels created by its now inactive volcanoes, as well as the four billion years of bombardment evident in the regolith - a layer of dust and rock debris that thickly covers the lunar surface. He traces the evolution and properties of the Moon's crust and explains the currently accepted but unproven "Big Whack" theory of lunar origin.
520 8 $a. The Moon, Spudis contends, is a kind of Rosetta stone, enabling us to read the otherwise indecipherable text of planetary evolution. The far side of the Moon, uniquely shielded from Earth's electrical din, offers a quiet, stable site for unprecedented observations of the universe. Even a small array of telescopes situated there would far exceed the resolving capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope.
520 8 $aProviding an evenhanded chronicle of the fluctuating fortunes of the U.S. space program, this book presents as well a rational plan for humanity's return to the Moon.
651 0 $aMoon.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85087107
830 0 $aSmithsonian library of the solar system.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84715373
852 00 $boff,sci$hQB581$i.S686 1996