Author: R. M. FrulandPublisher:
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Category : Breccia
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Regolith Breccia Workbook
Author: R. M. FrulandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Breccia
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Lunar Sourcebook
Author: Grant HeikenPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521334440
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
The only work to date to collect data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in an accessible and complete reference of current scientific and technical information about the Moon.
LPI Technical Report
Author: Past and Present Solar Radiation
Author: The Universal Book of Astronomy
Author: David DarlingPublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620455986
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1137
Book Description
The ultimate guide to the final frontier This alphabetical tour of the universe provides all the history, science, and up-to-the-minute facts needed to explore the skies with authority. Packed with more than 3,000 entries that cover everything from major observatories and space telescopes to biographies of astronomers throughout the ages, it showcases an extraordinary array of newfound wonders, including microquasars, brown dwarfs, and dark energy, as well as a host of individual comets, asteroids, moons, planets, stars, nebulas, and galaxies. Featuring nearly 200 illustrations and eight pages of color photographs, this comprehensive guide provides easy lookup of topics and offers more in-depth information than can be found in existing star guides or astronomy dictionaries. It's an ideal resource for the amateur astronomer or anyone with an interest in the mysteries of the cosmos. David Darling, PhD (Brainerd, MN), is the author of The Complete Book of Spaceflight and Equations of Eternity, a New York Times Notable Book.
Sample Return Missions
Author: Andrea LongobardoPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128183314
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Sample Return Missions: The Last Frontier of Solar System Exploration examines the discoveries and results obtained from sample return missions of the past, present, and future. It analyses the results in the context of the current state of knowledge and their relation to the formation and evolution of planetary bodies, as well as to the available technologies and techniques. It provides detailed descriptions of experimental procedures applied to returned samples. Beginning with an overview of previous missions, Sample Return Missions then goes on to provide an overview of facilities throughout the world used to analyze the returned samples. Finally, it addresses techniques for collection, transport, and analysis of the samples, with an additional focus on lessons learned and future perspectives. Providing an in-depth examination of a variety of missions, with both scientific and engineering implications, this book is an important resource for the planetary science community, as well as the experimentalist and engineering communities. - Presents sample return results obtained so far in relation to remote sensing measurements, methods and techniques for laboratory analysis, and technology - Provides an overview of a variety of sample return missions, from Apollo, to Hayabusa-2, to future missions - Examines technological and methodological advances in analyzing returned samples, as well as the resources available globally
Proceedings of the Twentieth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Author: Virgil L. SharptonPublisher: Lunar & Planetary Institute
ISBN: 9780942862041
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Topics discussed include the petrology and geochemistry of the moon, the geology of the moon, lunar regolith processes and resources, the petrology and geochemistry of achondrites, comets and interplanetary dust, shock and terrestrial cratering, the geology of Mars, and the geology of Venus.
Proceedings of the Sixteenth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Author: Catalogue of Meteorites Reference Book with CD-ROM
Author: Monica M. GradyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521663038
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Essential reference for all interested in meteorites; includes a searchable CD-ROM with greatly expanded information.
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