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A development for a topological space \(X\) is a sequence \([{\mathcal G}_n ]\) of open covers of \(X\) such that if for each \(n\in N\), \(p\in G_n\) and \(G_n\in {\mathcal G}_n\), then \(\langle {\mathcal G}_n\rangle\) is a base for the neighborhood filter of \(p\). A Moore space (named for the legendary Texas topologist R. L. Moore) is a regular space with a development. The question whether every normal Moore space is metrizable was first asked by F. Burton Jones in 1933. This well-written, interesting paper surveys the abundance of new set-theoretic topology that has been developed in attempting to answer Jones' question. The author includes a number of related open questions. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0980.00038].