The Blue Marble: How a Photograph Revealed Earth's Fragile Beauty (Captured History)

by Don Nardo

James Gerard (Editor)

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Discusses the iconic Blue Marble photo of Earth taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts in December 1972. The astronauts headed to the moon in December 1972 thought they knew what to expect. They would soon be exploring the moon s surface in a lunar rover, traveling farther than anyone before them. They would be collecting soil and rock samples for study back.
  • ISBN10 0756547326
  • ISBN13 9780756547325
  • Publish Date 1 January 2014
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Compass Point Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 64
  • Language English