{"product_id":"the-final-mission-preserving-nasas-apollo-sites-paperback","title":"The Final Mission: Preserving Nasa's Apollo Sites - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Westwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeth O'Leary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMilford Wayne Donaldson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world will always remember Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin for their first steps on the moon, yet few today hold in respect the sites that made these and other astronauts' journeys possible. Across the American landscape and on the lunar surface, many facilities and landing sites linked to the Apollo program remain unprotected. Some have already crumbled to ruins--silent and abandoned. \u003ci\u003eThe Final Mission\u003c\/i\u003e explores these key locations, reframes the footprints and items left on the moon as cultural resources, and calls for the urgent preservation of this space heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the initiation of the space race, the authors trace the history of research, training, and manufacturing centers that contributed to lunar exploration. From the early rocket test stands of Robert H. Goddard, to astronaut instruction at Meteor Crater, to human and primate experiments at Holloman Air Force Base, innumerable places proved critical to developing the equipment for exploring space, surviving the journey, and returning to Earth safely. Despite their significance to the history of human spaceflight, many landmarks face the threat of damage or destruction. Most alarming is that the rapid advancement of technology renders stations obsolete long before they are deemed worthy of preservation. Moreover, the lack of precedence for protecting off-planet artifacts poses a unique challenge for space archaeology. While NASA's 2011 recommendations for spacefarers suggest avoiding close proximity to this cultural landscape, the authors advocate stronger routes of preservation and present models for safeguarding space history--both on Earth's surface and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Westwood\u003c\/b\u003e is cultural resources manager at ECORP Consulting, Inc. and a professional archaeologist. \u003cb\u003eBeth O'Leary\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emerita of anthropology at New Mexico State University, is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Space Engineering, Archaeology, and Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMilford Wayne Donaldson \u003c\/b\u003eis president of the firm Architect Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA. He is chairman of the national Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the former State Historic Preservation Officer for the state of California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450422902962,"sku":"9780813064741","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a7a95b5e76aef47919d53b91e0ebe4e7.webp?v=1778784962","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-final-mission-preserving-nasas-apollo-sites-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}