[Nfbmd] Fwd: [Nfbf-l] new lunar book for the blind,

[Matt Roberts]

This is interesting.

Matt Roberts

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> From: "Tara Prakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
> Date: July 19, 2011 6:17:06 PM EDT
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> Subject: [Nfbf-l] new lunar book for the blind,
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> Slightly late if you wanted to join the reception.
> 
> NASA Unveils a New Lunar Book for the Visually Impaired
> MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. - NASA will unveil a new book for blind and 
> visually impaired readers at a media event and reception hosted by the 
> NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) at 6 p.m. PDT on July 18 at NASA's 
> Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
> 
> 
> The book "Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters" was created with the NLSI 
> and features tactile diagrams of the lunar surface designed to educate 
> the blind and visually impaired about the wonders of Earth's moon. David 
> Hurd, a space science professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 
> Edinboro, Pa., is the book's author. He and tactile engineer John 
> Matelock began creating tactile astronomy tools after a student with a 
> visual impairment signed up for Hurd's introductory astronomy course. 
> Cassandra Runyon, a professor at College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. 
> and Hurd previously produced "A Tactile Guide to the Solar System with 
> Digital Talking Book" for NASA.
> 
> Hurd and students from the California School for the Blind, Fremont, 
> Calif., are scheduled to attend the unveiling.
> 
> "NASA's Lunar Science Institute is committed to the development of 
> resources to bring lunar science into the world of those who cannot see. 
> 'Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters' is one giant step for humankind, 
> making lunar science visible through touch and sound," said Yvonne 
> Pendleton, director of the NLSI.
> 
> News media planning to attend must contact Cathy Weselby at 650-604-4789 
> or cathy.weselby at nasa.gov before 5 p.m. Monday, July 18, for credentials.
> 
> The 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 at the agency's Headquarters in 
> Washington, funds the institute, which is managed by Ames.
> 
> For more information about the NASA Lunar Science Institute, visit: 
> http://lunarscience.nasa.gov
> 
> http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=34085
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