
Unlocking the Moon's Secrets
from galileo to giant impact
$89.19
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2023
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 |
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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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