In 'Paving the Way for Apollo 11' David Harland explains the lure of the Moon to classical philosophers, astronomers, and geologists, and how NASA set out to investigate the Moon in preparation for a manned lunar landing mission. It focuses particularly on the Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor missions.
| ISBN: | 9780387681313 |
| Publication date: | 8th July 2009 |
| Author: | David M Harland |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer New York |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 472 pages |
| Series: | Springer Praxis Books |
| Genres: |
Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods Solar system: the Sun and planets Applied physics Astronomy, space and time |