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Moon rush : the new space race / Leonard David.

David, Leonard (Space journalist), (author.).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781426220050
ISBN: 1426220057
Physical Description: 223 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Publisher: Washington, DC : National Geographic, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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 -- Mission control / by Harrison H. Schmitt -- Lunar exploration time line.