Research Catalog

Title

The human archaeology of space : lunar, planetary and interstellar relics of exploration / P.J. Capelotti.

Author

Capelotti, P. J. (Peter Joseph), 1960-

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2010.

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Description

x, 189 p. : ill., map; 26 cm.

Summary

"Providing a unified catalog of archaeological artifacts that have been left behind in space as a result of human exploration, this book describes the remnants of lost satellites, discarded lunar rovers, depleted rockets, and various abandoned spacecrafts. The book is divided into three parts covering distinct but interconnected issues of lunar, planetary, and interstellar archaeology"--Provided by publisher.

Subject

• Weltraumfahrt > Abfall > Zeitschrift
• Space archaeology
• Space vehicles
• Space debris
• Cultural property
• Astronautics and civilization
• Spacecraft

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 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

ISBN

• 9780786458592 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 0786458593 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2010021587

OCLC

601050048

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library