Wildsam Field Guides: A Field Guide to the Moon: Awe and Exploration Across Human History

by Taylor Bruce (Editor), Jamison Harper (Illustrator)

Here's a first--a travel guide to the ultimate the Moon.
For all of human history, the Moon has captured the world's imagination. In this tribute volume, Wildsam explores the shared wonder of our celestial neighbor via archival storytelling, astronomical insight, essays, interviews and more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel

144 pages, Paperback

Published December 2, 2019

Reviews

[Monica Hershey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, this was lovely. I am now in the market for a telescope. Thank you Emma for knowing me well and picking out this book for me in Portland!

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This adorable little guide includes so many interesting tidbits about the moon - some you would obviously expect in regards to science, geology, and objective facts. But the other tidbits are the reason I bought this book on impulse in the first place: the moon’s connection to art, literature, film, and general lore. There was a significant section about NASA and the Apollo missions, and this beautifully linked objective scientific facts to subjective human yearning since we all know how the landing on the moon captured public attention - worldwide. There is just enough to truly serve as a guide, but not so much any topic was boring or overdone. As I got to the 12 short interviews, I hesitated feeling too much seriousness at this point might dampen my enthusiasm for this guide as a whole. To my delight - these interviews amplified my appreciation for the author, Taylor Bruce, who curated the contents of this little guide to maintain the magic, mystery, and awe the moon instills in everyone. Highly recommended!

[Greg Bem · Rating 4 out of 5]

First field guide by Wildsam I read through. Read cover to cover on a backpacking trip and really enjoyed the diversity of information. I'd say the guide weighs a little too heavily on the moon landing and the American perspective of the moon (especially when the subtitle included "Across Human History"), but it did contain enough food for thought that I've already started on my next guide. Glad this exists!

[Alannah Irwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was awesome, especially the essay collection at the back. Really captures the sacredness & awe of the moon, a step back from the "Elon Musk Space X colonize and commercialize" drive. Reminded me of what my grandad said at the eclipse a few years ago: don't take photographs of the sky, take them of people watching.

[sav. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A concise field guide of wonder, amusement, and longing for the moon.

It was very enjoyable - another excellent collection from Wildsam.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

light reading, enjoyed very much.