The moon : a history for the future
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Mount Morris Library - Adult Nonfiction
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xiii, 333 pages : black & white illustrations, photographs ; 25 cm
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English

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First published in 2019 by Profile Books Ltd, in Great Britain.
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Includes bibliographical notes/references (pages 305-314) and index (pages 315-333).
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Every generation has looked towards the heavens and wondered at the beauty of the Moon. Fifty years ago, a few Americans became the first to do the reverse--and shared with Earth-bound audiences the view of their own planet hanging in the sky instead. Recently, the connection has been discovered to be even closer: a fragment of the Earth's surface was found embedded in a rock brought back from the Moon. And astronauts are preparing to return to the surface of the Moon after a half-century hiatus--this time to the dark side. Oliver Morton explores how the ways we have looked at the Moon have shaped our perceptions of the Earth: from the controversies of early astronomers such as van Eyck and Galileo, to the Cold War space race, to the potential use of the Moon as a stepping stone for further space exploration. Advanced technologies, new ambitions, and old dreams mean that men, women, and robots now seem certain to return to the Moon. For some, it is a future on which humankind has turned its back for too long. For others, an adventure yet to begin.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Morton, O. (2019). The moon: a history for the future (First US Edition.). Public Affairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Morton, Oliver. 2019. The Moon: A History for the Future. New York, New York: Public Affairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Morton, Oliver. The Moon: A History for the Future New York, New York: Public Affairs, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Morton, Oliver. The Moon: A History for the Future First US Edition., Public Affairs, 2019.

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