Taking science to the moon lunar experiments and the Apollo Program / [electronic resource] :
Donald A. Beattie.
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2001.
- xv, 301 p. : ill.
- New series in NASA history .
- New series in NASA history. .
Includes bibliographical references (p.289) and index.
From the jungle to Washington -- Early theories and questions about the moon -- What do we do after Apollo? -- The United States Geological Survey joins our team -- Science payloads for Apollo-the struggle begins -- Developing the geological equipment, related experiments, and sampling protocols -- The Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package and assocoiated experiments -- Walk, fly, or drive? -- Astronaut training and mission simulation -- Studying the moon from orbit -- On to the moon-science becomes the focus -- The J missions-we almost achieve our early dreams -- The legacy of Apollo.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.