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

[Ron Baalke]

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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