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Can I read On the Moon: The Apollo Journals (Springer Praxis Books on EtoBox?
On the Moon: The Apollo Journals (Springer Praxis Books by Grant Heiken; Eric M Jones is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is On the Moon: The Apollo Journals (Springer Praxis Books about?
Public interest in the first lunar landing transcended political, economic and social borders – the world was briefly united by the courage of the crew, and the wonder of the accomplishment. Prompted by the rivalry of the Cold War, Apollo 11 and the five missions that subsequently landed on the Moon were arguably the finest feats of exploration in human history. But these were more than exercises in ‘flags and footprints’, because the missions involved the crews making geological field trips on a low gravity site while wearing pressure suits, carrying life-support systems on their backs and working against an unforgiving time line. The missions delivered not only samples of moonrock, but also hard-learned lessons for how to work on the surface of another planet, and this experience will be crucial to planning the resumption of the human exploration of the Moon and going on to Mars.
Who reads On the Moon: The Apollo Journals (Springer Praxis Books?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Grant Heiken; Eric M Jones
- Publisher
- Springer ; Published in association with Praxis Pub
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781280955365
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Engineering, Science, History
