The Human Archaeology of Space : Lunar, Planetary and Interstellar Relics of Exploration

Capelotti, P.J.

McFarland & Co Inc（2010/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 199 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786458592
• DDC分類 999

Full Description

A catalog of archaeological artifacts that have been left behind in space as a result of human exploration, this work describes the remnants of lost satellites, discarded lunar rovers, depleted rockets, and various abandoned spacecraft. The book is divided into three parts covering distinct but interconnected issues of lunar, planetary, and interstellar archaeology. In Parts I and II, individual chapters cover each space mission and provide technical notes, and, in some cases, images of the artifacts. Part III explores the archaeology of mobile artifacts in the solar system and the wider galaxy, looking particularly at the problems encountered in attempting a traditional archaeological field survey of artifacts that may remain in motion indefinitely.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface: Measuring the Monuments of the Moon     

Part I: Lunar Archaeology

1. Lunar Archaeology     

2. Artifacts of Manned Exploration of the Moon     

3. Artifacts of Unmanned Exploration of the Moon     

Part II: Planetary Archaeology

4. Planetary Archaeology     

5. Artifacts on the Martian Surface     

6. Artifacts on Other Planets and Moons in the Solar System     

Part III: Interstellar Archaeology

7. Interstellar Archaeology     

8. Mobile Artifacts in the Solar System and Beyond     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index