國立虎尾科技大學 |

Modern mysteries of the Moon = what we still don't know about our lunar companion /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Modern mysteries of the Moon/ by Vincent S. Foster.
Reminder of title:	what we still don't know about our lunar companion /
Author:	Foster, Vincent S.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2016.,
Description:	xix, 363 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Popular Science. -
Subject:	Moon. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22120-5
ISBN:	9783319221205

Modern mysteries of the Moon = what we still don't know about our lunar companion /
Foster, Vincent S.

Modern mysteries of the Moonwhat we still don't know about our lunar companion /[electronic resource] :by Vincent S. Foster. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2016. - xix, 363 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm. - Astronomers' universe,1614-659X. - Astronomers' universe..

Introduction -- Donut Craters -- Lunar Transient Phenomena -- A Hollow Moon? -- The Big Splat -- Problems with Plato -- A Dry World?- Lunar Graffiti -- Lumpy Gravity -- Surprising Radioactivity -- Paved with Glass -- Tale of a Tail -- Volcanoes -- Moonquakes -- Disappearing Magnetic Field -- Two Faced -- Aristarchus Plateau -- Lunar Atmosphere -- Earth's Second Moon -- Laplace's Puzzle -- Future missions to the Moon -- A Younger Moon -- The Key to Colonizing the Moon -- Unlocking the Door to Lunar Mining -- Trouble with Tourism -- Secret to Nuke the Moon -- Index.

There are still many questions that remain about the Moon. From concentric craters to lunar swirls, water vapor and lunar reverberations on impact, Foster collects it all for a fascinating tour that will illuminate the backyard observer's understanding of this easily viewed, yet also imperfectly understood, celestial object. Data from Apollo and a flotilla of unmanned Moon orbiters, crashers, and landers have all contributed to our understanding of the Moon, but these mysteries linger despite decades of research. When Project Apollo brought back lunar rocks and soil samples, it opened a new chapter of understanding Earth's lone natural satellite, a process that continues to this day, as old results are revisited and new techniques are used on existing samples. Topics such as the origin, evolution, structure and composition of the Moon, however, are still under debate. Lunar research is still an active field of study. New technologies make it possible to continue to learn. But even so, the Moon continues to hold tight to some of its oldest and most cherished secrets. Foster examines many of the most interesting puzzles and what has been revealed by exploring them -- as well as what questions remain.

ISBN: 9783319221205

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-22120-5doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

593934
Popular Science.
Subjects--Geographical Terms:

871123
Moon.

LC Class. No.: QB582

Dewey Class. No.: 523.3

Modern mysteries of the Moon = what we still don't know about our lunar companion /
LDR:02841nam a2200337 a 4500 001 861173
003 DE-He213
005 20160801131715.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 170720s2016 gw s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783319221205 $q (electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783319221199 $q (paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-319-22120-5 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-319-22120-5
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a QB582
072 7 $a WNX $2 bicssc
072 7 $a SCI004000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a JNF051040 $2 bisacsh
082 0 4 $a 523.3 $2 23
090 $a QB582 $b .F754 2016
100 1 $a Foster, Vincent S. $3 1103367
245 1 0 $a Modern mysteries of the Moon $h [electronic resource] : $b what we still don't know about our lunar companion / $c by Vincent S. Foster.
260 $a Cham : $c 2016. $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Springer,
300 $a xix, 363 p. : $b ill. (some col.), digital ; $c 24 cm.
490 1 $a Astronomers' universe, $x 1614-659X
505 0 $a Introduction -- Donut Craters -- Lunar Transient Phenomena -- A Hollow Moon? -- The Big Splat -- Problems with Plato -- A Dry World?- Lunar Graffiti -- Lumpy Gravity -- Surprising Radioactivity -- Paved with Glass -- Tale of a Tail -- Volcanoes -- Moonquakes -- Disappearing Magnetic Field -- Two Faced -- Aristarchus Plateau -- Lunar Atmosphere -- Earth's Second Moon -- Laplace's Puzzle -- Future missions to the Moon -- A Younger Moon -- The Key to Colonizing the Moon -- Unlocking the Door to Lunar Mining -- Trouble with Tourism -- Secret to Nuke the Moon -- Index.
520 $a There are still many questions that remain about the Moon. From concentric craters to lunar swirls, water vapor and lunar reverberations on impact, Foster collects it all for a fascinating tour that will illuminate the backyard observer's understanding of this easily viewed, yet also imperfectly understood, celestial object. Data from Apollo and a flotilla of unmanned Moon orbiters, crashers, and landers have all contributed to our understanding of the Moon, but these mysteries linger despite decades of research. When Project Apollo brought back lunar rocks and soil samples, it opened a new chapter of understanding Earth's lone natural satellite, a process that continues to this day, as old results are revisited and new techniques are used on existing samples. Topics such as the origin, evolution, structure and composition of the Moon, however, are still under debate. Lunar research is still an active field of study. New technologies make it possible to continue to learn. But even so, the Moon continues to hold tight to some of its oldest and most cherished secrets. Foster examines many of the most interesting puzzles and what has been revealed by exploring them -- as well as what questions remain.
650 1 4 $a Popular Science. $3 593934
650 2 4 $a Popular Science in Astronomy. $3 593938
650 2 4 $a Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. $3 769023
650 2 4 $a Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. $3 669918
650 2 4 $a Planetology. $3 593937
651 0 $a Moon. $3 871123
651 0 $a Moon $v Observations. $3 769019
651 0 $a Earth (Planet) $x Internal structure. $3 907177
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 593884
773 0 $t Springer eBooks
830 0 $a Astronomers' universe. $3 883823
856 4 0 $u http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22120-5
950 $a Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)