Book

Aguilar, David A., author.

Luna : the science and stories of our moon / David A. Aguilar.

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2019]

63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 23 cm.

Through gorgeous illustrations and photography, readers will see the moon as never before. Weaving together science and myth, history and technology, this book is ideal for anyone who's ever imagined walking on the moon, wondered about the night sky, or been captivated by a thrilling werewolf story.

National Geographic kids

National Geographic kids.

Moon -- Juvenile literature.

Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.

First steps on the Moon -- Cosmic chaos -- The evolution of the Moon -- Earth and Moon: compared -- Take me to the dark side -- Other moons -- Moon myths -- Howl if you've heard this one: Moon myths and lunar language -- What's in a name? -- Dreams of early explorers -- Great hoaxes and other real mysteries -- The changing phases of the Moon -- When the tide comes in -- Lunar eclipses -- Solar eclipses -- Life without a moon -- New lands for you to explore -- Lunar features -- Sea of Tranquility; Plato -- Rupes Recta; Montes Apenninus -- Grimaldi; Sinus Iridum -- Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus, and Arzachel; Vallis Alpes -- Tycho; Copernicus -- What the Apollo astronauts discovered -- To the Moon and beyond -- All good things must come to an end -- Making the Moon -- Telescope exploration guide -- Drawiing the Moon.

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