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Ask HN: Great books about the moon?
I've been captivated by our grey friend in the sky lately. Looking for anything you got related to the moon: historical accounts of the moon missions, science books, heck, even sci-fi that revolves heavily around the moon (e.g. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress).
- ColinWright 8y agoNo a book, but here's a thing I wrote, and on which I base a talk and a workshop: https://www.solipsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/sews.py?HowHighTheMoon https://www.solipsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/sews.py?HowHighTheMoon It's not all that deep, but I think it's kinda cool.
- mast 8y agoTwo suggestions: Arthur C. Clarke's "A Fall of Moondust". https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/149059.A_Fall_of_Moondust https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/149059.A_Fall_of_Moondus... - This might be a bit dated now, but I remember enjoying it years ago. Buzz Aldrin's "Men From Earth" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1369808.Men_from_Earth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1369808.Men_from_Earth
- japhyr 8y agoI am currently reading Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth, by Andrew Smith. Around 2002, he decided to track down all the people who walked on the moon and are still living, and ask the basic question, "What do you do after you've walked on the moon?" It's a fascinating mix of personal stories, science, and a sense of what it was like for people from all parts of society to experience the moon frenzy of the late 60s/ early 70s. https://www.amazon.com/Moondust-Search-Men-Fell-Earth/dp/0007155425 https://www.amazon.com/Moondust-Search-Men-Fell-Earth/dp/000...