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Welcome to Moonbase
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by Ben Bova and Pat Rawlings
Sales Rank : 1184553
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Paperback: 254 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition October 12, 1987
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345328590
ISBN-13: 978-0345328595
Product Dimensions:
1.1 x 1.1 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
With the premise that man returns to the moon in 1999 and establishes a permanent base there by 2020, science fiction author and editor Bova here fashions an intriguing "manual" for pioneers arriving at the lunar community. With 50 detailed illustrations by NASA artist Rawlings, the guidebook covers Moonbase history, architecture, ecology, transportation, science projects, jobs, training, industries, tourism, sports ("lunar jai alai"), entertainment, day-to-day life, duties, rights and laws: "No one is allowed to walk on the surface alone, except in the specially marked 'Moonwalk Lanes.' " Combining fact and fiction in this "future history," Bova presents a compelling and persuasive argument for mankind's continual exploration of the moon and the establishment of a base on the lunar surface.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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