Evolving Theories on the Origin of the Moon
This book follows the development of research on the origin of the Moon from the late18th century to the present. By gathering together the major texts, papers, and events ofthe time, it provides a thorough chronicle of the paradigmatic shift in planetary
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Warren D. Cummings
Evolving Theories on the Origin of the Moon
Historical & Cultural Astronomy
Series Editor:
WAYNE ORCHISTON, Adjunct Professor, Astrophysics Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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JAMES EVANS, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, USA MILLER GOSS, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, USA DUANE HAMACHER, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia JAMES LEQUEUX, Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France SIMON MITTON, St. Edmund’s College Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK MARC ROTHENBERG, Smithsonian Institution Archives, North Bethesda, MD, USA CLIVE RUGGLES, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK XIAOCHUN SUN, Institute of History of Natural Science, Beijing, China VIRGINIA TRIMBLE, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA GUDRUN WOLFSCHMIDT, Institute for History of Science and Technology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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ISSN 2509-310X ISSN 2509-3118 (electronic) Historical & Cultural Astronomy ISBN 978-3-030-29118-1 ISBN 978-3-030-29119-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29119-8 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: David A. Hardy/Science Photo Library This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
The Moon has been Earth’s constant companion since shortly after its formation over 4.5 billion years ago. Arguably, it has provided stability to Earth’s rotation axis and may have at least partially enabled the relatively long-lived benign environment that allowed the development
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