Unlocking the Moon's Secrets, 9780197694862
Hardcover
From ancient wonder to violent birth, the Moon’s story revealed.

Unlocking the Moon's Secrets

from galileo to giant impact

$89.19

  • Hardcover

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    22 October 2023

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Summary

From Myth to Science: A Journey of Lunar Discovery

The Moon, a celestial beacon in our night sky, has captivated humanity for millennia. Ancient Greeks, armed with only their eyes, unraveled fundamental truths: the Moon’s reflected light, the mechanics of eclipses, and even the spherical nature and size of our own planet.

However, the advent of the telescope ushered in an era of both discovery and delusion. Early observers, misled by their instruments, imagined lunar civiliz…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780197694862
ISBN-10:0197694861
Author:James Lawrence Powell
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:Oxford University Press Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:22 October 2023
Weight:381g
Dimensions:156mm x 243mm x 17mm
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About The Author

James Lawrence Powell

James Lawrence Powell, Retired, formerly Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, served as Acting President of Oberlin, President of Franklin and Marshall College, President of Reed College, and President of the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. He has written a number of books, the most recent of which is The 2084 Report: An Oral History of the Great Warming (2020). It followed Deadly Voyager: The Ancient Comet Strike That Changed Earth and Human History (2020). He also recently contributed to The Universe As It Really Is (2018).

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