Back to the Moon: The Next Giant Leap for Humankind

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Price
$29.95  $27.85
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publish Date
Pages
304
Dimensions
5.7 X 8.6 X 1.3 inches | 1.19 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780691215235

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About the Author
Joseph Silk is Bloomberg Research Professor at Johns Hopkins University and a researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics in Paris and the Beecroft Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Oxford. His many books include The Big Bang, The Infinite Cosmos: Questions from the Frontiers of Cosmology, and On the Shores of the Unknown: A Short History of the Universe. He lives in Paris
Reviews
Back to the Moon excites and inspires with its stunning suggestions for what the next fifty years of lunar exploration might entail, and it advocates for the primacy of science over politics and profit.---Kristine Morris, Foreword Reviews
Impassioned. . . . Silk puts forward intriguing ideas.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
An enthusiastic account of the future of space exploration, and specifically the role of the Moon in it. . . . The scope of Silk's survey is impressive. . . . [Silk's] enthusiasm and accessible explanations bring the high-altitude thought experiments down to earth. Readers dreaming of civilizations in space will find plenty to consider.-- "Publishers Weekly"
This riveting work by accomplished astrophysicist Silk examines the exciting possibilities of returning to the moon. . . . [Silk] employs engaging, lively prose, which will appeal to a wide range of readers.-- "Library Journal"