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The Moon

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  • © 1972

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Editors:
  1. Stanley Keith Runcorn

    1. School of Physics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

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  2. Harold C. Urey

    1. Chemistry Department, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, USA

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Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (IAUS, volume 47)

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Table of contents (41 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Report by the Chairman

      • G. Fielder
      Pages 3-5

  3. Scientific Papers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Lunar Mechanics

      1. Dynamics of the Moon
        • Harold Jeffreys
        Pages 11-12
      2. On the Inclination of the Lunar Axis
        • M. Moutsoulas
        Pages 13-21
      3. The Shape of the Moon
        • S. K. Runcorn, S. Hofmann
        Pages 22-31
      4. Some Differences between Geometrical and Dynamical Figures of the Moon
        • I. V. Gavrilov
        Pages 32-34
      5. Large Disks as Representations for the Lunar Mascons with Implications Regarding Theories of Formation
        • P. M. Muller, W. L. Sjogren
        Pages 35-40

    3. The Lunar Surface and its Morphology

      1. The Geomorphic Evolution of the Lunar Surface
        • L. B. Ronca
        Pages 43-54
      2. Erosion, Transportation and the Nature of the Maria
        • T. Gold
        Pages 55-67
      3. Radar Mapping of the Moon at 162 MHz
        • J. E. B. Ponsonby, I. Morison, A. R. Birks, J. K. Landon
        Pages 68-71

    4. Apollo Missions Progress

      1. Introductory Remarks: The Apollo 14 Mission
        • Homer E. Newell
        Pages 75-80
      2. The Apollo 14 Mission and Preliminary Results
        • L. R. Scherer
        Pages 81-93
      3. Plans and Objectives of the Remaining Apollo Missions
        • L. R. Scherer
        Pages 94-103
      4. Engineering Potential for Lunar Missions after Apollo
        • James D. Burke
        Pages 104-120

    5. Petrological Studies of the Moon

      1. Experimental Petrology and Petrogenesis of Apollo 12 Basalts
        • D. H. Green
        Pages 123-123
      2. Electron Microscopic Studies of Some Lunar Minerals
        • P. E. Champness, G. W. Lorimer
        Pages 124-128
      3. Maria Lavas, Mascons, Layered Complexes, Achondrites and the Lunar Mantle
        • G. M. Biggar, M. J. O’Hara, D. J. Humphries, A. Peckett
        Pages 129-164
      4. Petrochemistry and Chemical Features of Lunar Glassy Spherules
        • R. Trigila
        Pages 165-179
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Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Physics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

    Stanley Keith Runcorn

  • Chemistry Department, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, USA

    Harold C. Urey

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Moon

  • Editors: Stanley Keith Runcorn, Harold C. Urey

  • Series Title: International Astronomical Union Symposia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2861-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The International Astronomical Union 1972

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0149-7Due: 31 July 1972

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-2863-9Published: 09 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2861-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1743-9213

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2186

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 471

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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