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1962: Zdenek Kopal: Physics and Astronomy of the Moon  (Academic Press)

A transition book, mixing the old (still valuable material on dynamics of the Moon, photometry, eclipses, etc.) with the new geologic approach to the Moon (Shoemaker on "Interpretation of Lunar Craters"). Kopal was one of the leading figures in lunar research in the 1960s before Apollo. He was a professor of Astronomy at the University of Manchester, UK, and organized many conferences and edited a number of lunar books.

 

Contents

The Motion of the Moon in Space: Brouwer & Hori

Libration of the Moon: Koziel

Dynamics of the Earth-Moon System: Groves

Photometry of the Moon: Fessenkov

The Polarization of Moonlight: Dollfus

Lunar Eclipses: Link

Topography of the Moon: Kopal

Interpretation of Lunar Craters: Shoemaker

Physical Observations of the Lunar Surface: Kozyrev

The Luminescence of the Lunar Surface: Grainger & Ring

Temperatures on the Lunar Surface: Sinton

Radio Echo Studies of the Moon: Evans

Origin and History of the Moon: Urey