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Topic: To A Rocky Moon (Don E. Wilhelms)
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paul.i.w
Member Posts: 65
From: UK
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 03-07-2009 08:49 AM
   
Apparently the Lunar and Planetary Institute has made available in PDF online, the book ‘To a Rocky Moon’ by Don Wilhelms. It can be found here.I haven’t read it yet, but I am sure many of you are familiar with it. Lots on the Apollo geology. |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-07-2009 11:57 AM
This is a brilliant book - absolutely first class. A copy should be on the bookshelves of anyone interested in the Apollo lunar landings. Quite apart from being the best book on the geological exploration of the Moon, it is a very readable book, full of human interest. Don't be put off by its obvious concentration on the geological issues: the author knows how to get the information across without drowning the non-geologist in a mass of jargon. As far as I know, the paperback edition of the book should still be available, either new or from the usual second-hand book sources on the internet. |
dss65
Member Posts: 1156
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 03-08-2009 09:52 PM
A friend of mine kindly gave me a pristine hardback copy of the book a few years ago. I'm embarrassed to admit that I've barely cracked it open yet, fearing it would be too dry. Maybe I'll change my mind now. |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 977
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-08-2009 10:21 PM
As was said before, it is a great and very interesting book. Don signed my copy years ago for me.A great read. |
AstroAutos
Member Posts: 803
From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 10-12-2010 04:51 PM
Finished reading 'To a Rocky Moon' just a few days ago.An excellent book that will give anyone interested in not only the Moon landings,but unmanned missions as well a much better insight into the geological aspect of lunar flights - we're so used to hearing about the scientific side of the missions so to read about the scientific aspects is refreshing. It's written in relatively simple language and I think Don Wilhelms deserves great credit as it engaged me from start to finish. I especially liked the way he described in great detail the site-selection processes for Apollo,as well as the Surveyor landings - his chapters on the Apollo 'J' missions (15-17) were also excellent in my opinion. Definitely worth a read for anyone big into the Apollo landings. |
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