The New Moon

Water, Exploration, and Future Habitation

Arlin Crotts (Columbia University, New York)

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Cambridge University Press
22 September 2014

Mathematics & Sciences; Solar system: the Sun & planets

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.

By: Arlin Crotts (Columbia University New York)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 185mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.240kg
ISBN: 9780521762243
ISBN 10: 0521762243
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 22 September 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Arlin Crotts is Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University and has won numerous awards for his work. Having observed objects as distant as ten billion light years and as close as the Moon, he finds the problems of lunar science particularly intriguing.

Reviews for The New Moon: Water, Exploration, and Future Habitation

'Crotts recounts how our understanding of the Moon has shifted since we briefly touched it … Fascinating.' BBC Sky at Night Magazine 'Crotts mines lunar research and its implications for human colonization in staggering, often deeply engaging, detail.' Nature