Taking science to the moon [electronic resource] : lunar experiments and the Apollo Program / Donald A. Beattie.
By: Beattie, Donald A.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookSeries: New series in NASA history: Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2001Description: xv, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Project Apollo (U.S.) | Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package | Moon -- Exploration -- InstrumentsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 629.45/4/0973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references (p.289) and index.
From the jungle to Washington -- Early theories and questions about the moon -- What do we do after Apollo? -- The United States Geological Survey joins our team -- Science payloads for Apollo-the struggle begins -- Developing the geological equipment, related experiments, and sampling protocols -- The Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package and assocoiated experiments -- Walk, fly, or drive? -- Astronaut training and mission simulation -- Studying the moon from orbit -- On to the moon-science becomes the focus -- The J missions-we almost achieve our early dreams -- The legacy of Apollo.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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