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Contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Using the Moon: Available Data
  • The Contents of This Book
• Chapter 2: Exploration, Samples, and Recent Concepts of the Moon
  • Lunar Exploration
  • Lunar Samples
  • New Views of the Moon from Exploration
  • New Concepts of the Moon Following Exploration
• Chapter 3: The Lunar Environment
  • Earth and Moon Compared
  • The Astronaut Experience
  • Terrain
  • Dust
  • Temperatures on the Lunar Surface
  • Lunar Heat Flow
  • Seismic Activity
  • Polar Environment
  • Atmosphere
  • Meteoroid Bombardment
  • Ionizing Radiation
• Chapter 4: Lunar Surface Processes
  • Impact Processes
  • Basaltic Volcanism
  • Tectonic Activity
  • Lunar Stratigraphy
• Chapter 5: Lunar Minerals
  • Silicate Minerals
  • Oxide Minerals
  • Sulfide Minerals
  • Native FE
  • Phosphate Minerals
• Chapter 6: Lunar Rocks
  • Mare Basaltic Lavas and Volcanic Glasses
  • Extended Mapping of Mare Lavas and Pyroclastic Deposits by Remote Spectral Observations
  • Highland Pristine Rocks: Igneous Rocks and Monomict Breccias
  • Highland Polymict Breccias
  • Spectral Properties of Highland Rocks
• Chapter 7: The Lunar Regolith
  • Lunar Soil
  • Spectral Properties of the Lunar Regolith
  • Regolith Evolution and Maturity
  • Variation of Soils with Depth: The Lunar Core Samples
  • Models for Regolith Formation
  • Regolith Breccias
  • The Record of Solar History Preserved in the Lunar Regolith
• Chapter 8: Chemistry
  • Where to Find a Particular Element Discussed
  • Overview of Planetary Separation Processes
  • Major Elements
  • Incompatible Trace Elements
  • Miscellaneous Minor Elements
  • Siderophile Elements
  • Vapor-Mobilized Elements
  • Solar-Wind-Implanted Elements
• Chapter 9: Physical Properties of The Lunar Surface
  • Geothehnical Properties
  • Electrical and Electromagnetic Properties
  • Reflection and Emission of Radiation from the Moon
• Chapter 10: Global and Regional Data About the Moon
  • Global and Regional Imagery and Data Sources
  • Surface Mineralogic and Geochemical Data
  • Geophysical Data
  • Regional Distribution of Lunar Rock Types
  • Stratigraphy and Relative Ages
  • Geology of the Apollo and Luna Landing Sites
• Chapter 11: Afterword
  • Return to the Moon
  • Current Understanding of the Moon: A Base for Planning
  • Goals for Future Lunar Exploration
  • Unanswered Questions about the Moon
  • The Next Steps
  • A Permanent Presence
• References
• Sample Index
• Subject Index

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