| Edition |
First edition. |
| Physical Description |
xviii, 313 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Summary |
"Far from being a lifeless ornament in the sky, the Moon holds the answers to some of science's central questions. Silent, dry, and barren, Earth's 4.34-billion-year-old companion is essential to life on earth. Its gravity stabilized the Earth's orbit, and, as it once guided evolution, its tide stirring up nutrients that fostered complex life, it now influences everything from animal migrations and reproduction to the movements of plants' leaves. Scientists advocate for a return to the moon to do research; governments and billionaires want to return to turn a profit from its mineral resources. Who gets to decide how we use a celestial body that, Boyle argues, belongs to everyone and no one?"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-292) and index. |
| Subject |
Moon -- Popular works.
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Moon -- History -- Popular works.
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Moon -- Social aspects -- Popular works.
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Moon -- Religious aspects -- Popular works.
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Moon -- Philosophy -- Popular works.
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