Mason Brian William Melson (2 results)

Leinen. Condition: Gut. 1st. vi, 179 S., 24cm Zustand: Leineneinband ohne Schutzumschlag, Namenseintrag, Initialien am Fußschnitt, Review am Ende ins Buch geklebt, wenige aufgerauhte Stellen im Vorsatz sind überdeckt. --- Inhalt: It is not possible to summarize in 162 small text pages even the preliminary chemical and mineralogical studies of the Apollo XI samples. Nevertheless, this little volume doies provide a systematic outline of the first such reports from Apollo XI and some results from Apollo XII. KK-PS24-5 ISBN: 0471575305 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 450.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wiley-Interscience, New York. 1970. 179 pages including index and references. First edition; numberline beginning with 3. Book is bright, tight and clean. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages and endpapers are bright and clean. Previous owner's last name printed on corner of FFEP. Original DJ shows minor light rubbing along edges and folds. Small closed tear on rear upper edge. This is Mason and Melson's classic pioneering text about moon rocks that were collected from the Apollo missions. Mason would go on to be awarded the Leonard Medal and the Roebling Medal; both the highest honors in their respective fields, while Melson would serve on NASA'a preliminary examination team for Apollo 14. An instant geology classic. NF/VG+.…