[meteorite-list] NASA Book Available For Visually Impaired To Learn About Moon

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:26:07 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201107191826.p6JIQ8pE009167_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

July 19, 2011

Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726
dwayne.c.brown at nasa.gov

Cathy Weselby
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-4789
cathy.weselby at nasa.gov


RELEASE: 11-236

NASA BOOK AVAILABLE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO LEARN ABOUT MOON

MOFFET FIELD, Calif. -- NASA has released a new book for visually
impaired people to experience the wonders of the moon.
Called "Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters," the 17-page book features
Braille and tactile diagrams of the lunar surface, craters and peaks.

The book was created and funded by NASA's Lunar Science Institute
(NLSI), at Moffett Field, Calif. The author is David Hurd, a space
science professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in Edinboro,
Pa.

"This book is one giant step for humankind, making lunar science
visible through touch and sound," NLSI Director Yvonne Pendleton
said. "NASA is committed to the development of resources to bring
lunar science into the world of those who cannot see."

To obtain a free copy of "Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters," visit:

http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/tactile

NLSI is a virtual organization that enables collaborative,
interdisciplinary research in support of NASA lunar science programs.
The institute uses technology to bring scientists together around the
world and comprises competitively selected U.S. teams and several
international partners. NASA's Science Mission Directorate and the
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate in Washington fund NLSI,
which is managed by NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field,
Calif. For more information about the NLSI, visit:

http://lunarscience.nasa.gov
        
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