Universe Owners' Workshop Manual addresses themes in astronomy over the last few hundred years by which we came to understand the origin and evolution of the universe at large, the processes by which planetary systems form, and the chances of life being ubiquitous. Subplots and disputes between eminent figures that are merely alluded to here will be fully explored in the text. David M. Harland has written extensively about space and astronautics with two-dozen books to his name. These include the highly regarded  Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions  and  Apollo 11: The First Men on the Moon . He also authored  How NASA Learned to Fly in Space: An Exciting Account of the Gemini Missions , and is author of Haynes Moon Manual, Haynes Mars Manual  and co-author of the Haynes NASA Gemini Manual .