Bibliograph

Luna, the science and stories of our Moon, David A. Aguilar

Type

Label

Luna, the science and stories of our Moon, David A. Aguilar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

7+ years

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Luna

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

David A. Aguilar

Series statement

National Geographic kids

Sub title

the science and stories of our Moon

Summary

Provides facts about the moon, looks at the history of lunar exploration, and examines its place in the human experience

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification