Lunar and Planetary Rovers The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars /

• Main Author: Young, Anthony H. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Popular works.; Planetology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Automotive engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Automotive Engineering.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars fills a need for a complete history of the Lunar Roving Vehicle used on Apollo 15, 16 and 17, drawing on many photographs never before published. It also tells the story of the robotic rovers used on Mars, and concludes with a description of the new design...