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Paperback From the Laboratory to the Moon: The Quiet Genius of George R. Carruthers Book
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ISBN: 026255139X

ISBN13: 9780262551397

From the Laboratory to the Moon: The Quiet Genius of George R. Carruthers

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The reserved genius and celebrated Black scientist, who built the first astronomical observatory on the moon and worked to inspire underserved students to pursue science and engineering.

In April 1972, as George Carruthers closely monitored the operation from the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, astronauts conducting the Apollo 16 mission positioned a gold-plated far ultraviolet electrographic camera on the moon. The camera,...

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$88.68
Releases Apr 22, 2025
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