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Title
Evolving theories on the origin of the Moon / Warren D. Cummings.
ISBN
9783030291198 (electronic book)
3030291197 (electronic book)
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xix, 311 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
QB581 .C86 2019eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
523.3
Summary
This book follows the development of research on the origin of the Moon from the late 18th century to the present. By gathering together the major texts, papers, and events of the time, it provides a thorough chronicle of the paradigmatic shift in planetary science that arose from the notion that the Earth-Moon system was formed from two colliding planetary bodies. The book cover pre-Apollo ideas, the conceptual evolution during and subsequent to the Apollo explorations of the Moon, and the development of the Earth-Moon system consensus. A plethora of excerpts from key publications are included to demonstrate the shift in scientific focus over the centuries. Through its comprehensive review of lunar science research and literature, this book shows how new technologies and discoveries catalyzed the community and revolutionized our understanding of the Moons formation.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 03, 2019).
Series
Historical & cultural astronomy.
Acknowledgements
Foreword
1 Gaping at the Moon
2 Lunar Observations and Speculations
From Gilbert to the Apollo Explorations
3 Pre-Apollo Theories about the Origin of the Moon
4 Exploring the Moon
the Apollo Investigations
5 Post-Apollo Synthesis and Debate
6 Widening the Research Front
7 The Kona Conference
Day 1
8 The Kona Conference
Day 2
9 The Kona Conference
Day 3
10 Assessments
11 Epilogue
Glossary
Index.
