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050	0	0	_aQB582.5 _b.S68 2016
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100	1		_aSpudis, Paul D.,
245	1	4	_aThe value of the Moon : _bhow to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources / _cPaul D. Spudis.
263			_a1604
264		1	_aWashington, DC : _bSmithsonian Books, _c[2016]
264		4	_c©2016
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aLuna - Earth's companion in space -- The Moon conquered - and abandoned -- After Apollo - a return to the Moon? -- Another run at the Moon -- Implementing the vision -- Why? Three reasons the Moon is important -- How? Things we should have been doing -- If not now, when? If not us, who? -- A visit to the future Moon -- Afterword - Where do we go from here?
520			_a"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that the U.S. can and should return to the moon in order to remain a world leader in space utilization and development and a participant in and beneficiary of a new lunar economy. Spudis explores three reasons for returning to the Moon: it is close, it is interesting, and it is useful. The proximity of the Moon not only allows for frequent launches, but also control of any machinery we place there. It is interesting because recorded deep on its surface and in its craters is the preserved history of the moon, the sun, and indeed the entire galaxy. And finally, the moon is useful because it is rich with materials and energy. The moon, Spudis argues, is a logical base for further space exploration and even a possible future home for us all. Throughout his work, Spudis incorporates details about man's fascination with the moon and its place in our shared history. He also explores its religious, cultural, and scientific resonance and assesses its role in the future of spaceflight and our national security and prosperity"-- _cProvided by publisher.
651		0	_aMoon _xExploration. _92939
651		0	_aOuter space _xExploration. _93034
650		0	_aSpace flight.
650		0	_aSpace industrialization.
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