A closer look at how the moon could be revisited and what could be done with a base on our satellite.

I had to drag out some old science braincells to make it through this book. Hardcore space science junkies should enjoy this, but...frankly I can't say I was overwhelmed. The author, a veteran space journalist, goes into great detail on both science fact and supposition. David gives history of the original missions to the moon in enough detail to satisfy readers who have already delved into that, then moves onto what plans are floating out there in the private sector, particularly SpaceX and Blue Origin.

My copy was an Advance Reader's Edition, so there may be quite a few additions and changes. Overall, I think the science was solid enough, but there are some flights of fancy that, frankly, would be more expensive than most companies could handle. Especially considering that it will be years if not decades before there will be a return on the investments. 3.5 out of 5.