The New Moon
Water, Exploration, and Future Habitation

A complete story of the human lunar experience, presenting many interesting but little-known events in lunar science for the first time.

Arlin Crotts (Author)

9780521762243, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 September 2014

522 pages, 90 b/w illus. 3 tables 5 exercises
26 x 18.5 x 2.8 cm, 1.24 kg

'Crotts mines lunar research and its implications for human colonization in staggering, often deeply engaging, detail.' Nature

Explore Earth's closest neighbor, the Moon, in this fascinating and timely book and discover what we should expect from this seemingly familiar but strange, new frontier. What startling discoveries are being uncovered on the Moon? What will these tell us about our place in the Universe? How can exploring the Moon benefit development on Earth? Discover the role of the Moon in Earth's past and present; read about the lunar environment and how it could be made more habitable for humans; consider whether continued exploration of the Moon is justified; and view rare Apollo-era photos and film stills. This is a complete story of the human lunar experience, presenting many interesting but little-known and significant events in lunar science for the first time. It will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about the stunning discoveries being uncovered on the Moon.

Preface
1. The importance of the Moon
2. First steps
3. Moon/Mars
4. An international flotilla
5. Moon rise from the ashes
6. Moons past
7. The pull of the far side
8. False seas, real seas
9. Inconstant Moon
10. Moonlighting
11. Lunar living room
12. Lunar power
13. Stepping stone
14. Return to Earth
Index.

Subject Areas: Astronomy, space & time [PG], Mathematics & science [P]