The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon

• Main Author: May, Andrew (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Popular works.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).

Whether you’re interested in visiting Apollo landing sites or the locations of classic sci-fi movies, this is the tourist guide for you! This tourist guide has a twist – it is a guide to a whole different world, which you can visit from the comfort of your backyard with the aid of nothing more sophi...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Plan Your Trip
• Chapter 2: Essential Equipment
• Chapter 3: A Brief History of the Moon
• Chapter 4: Itinerary One - Around the Sea of Tranquility
• Chapter 5: Itinerary Two - The Far East
• Chapter 6: Itinerary Three - The Southern Highlands
• Chapter 7: Itinerary Four - Around the Sea of Clouds
• Chapter 8: Itinerary Five: The Imbrium Basin
• Chapter 9: Itinerary Six: The Ocean of Storms
• Chapter 10: Thematic Tours
• Chapter 11: The Dark Side of the Moon
• Chapter 12: Other Moons to Visit
• Chapter 13: Artificial Moons
• Chapter 14: The Future of Lunar Tourism
• Index.