[Electronics-talk] Fwd: NASA Book Available For Visually Impaired To Learn About Moon

[J. Michael Jones]

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> July 19, 2011
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> Dwayne Brown 
> Headquarters, Washington                                 
> 202-358-1726 
> dwayne.c.brown at nasa.gov 
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> Cathy Weselby 
> Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 
> 650-604-4789 
> cathy.weselby at nasa.gov 
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> RELEASE: 11-236
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> NASA BOOK AVAILABLE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO LEARN ABOUT MOON
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> "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: 
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> http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/tactile 
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> 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: 
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> http://lunarscience.nasa.gov 
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