Research Catalog

Title

Lunar exploration : human pioneers and robotic surveyors / Paolo Ulivi with David M. Harland.

Author

Ulivi, Paolo, 1971-

Publication

London ; New York : Springer-Verlag, ©2004.

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Additional Authors

Harland, David M. (David Michael), 1955-

Description

xx, 363 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

"In Lunar Exploration: Human Pioneers and Robotics Surveyors, Paolo Ulivi gives a lucid and accessible account of man's attempts to reach the Moon. As well as covering the well-documented manned and unmanned missions, he draws on recently declassified information to describe Chinese lunar exploration projects and how lunar nuclear weapons were developed by the superpowers in the 1950s. Since the mid 1970s, there have been few missions to the Moon but interest is once again on the increase. The United States has developed its Clementine and Lunar Prospector spacecraft, both Japan and the European Space Agency are involved in lunar missions, and there is interest from China and India, and hope that Russia will again become involved."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences

Uniform Title

Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences.

Subjects

• Geschichte
• MOON
• Moon > Exploration
• SPACE MISSIONS
• LUNAR EXPLORATION
• SPACE EXPLORATION
• Exploratie
• Maan
• Modifizierte Newtonsche Dynamik
• Raumfahrt
• Mond
• Erforschung
• Lunar exploration

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-352) and index.

Contents

1. Pioneers and First Exploits -- 2. The Race: 1960-69 -- 3. America Wins the Race -- 4. How the Soviet Union Lost the Race -- 5. The End of the Race -- 6. A Small Invasion -- 7. The Future -- App. A. Soviet launcher nomenclature.

ISBN

• 185233746X
• 9781852337469

LCCN

2003058515

OCLC

• ocm52830179
• 52830179
• SCSB-1333860

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library