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The Moon
In this book, Patrick Moore summarizes the latest scientific findings and describes current ideas about the formation of typical lunar features such as the craters, maria and highland regions, as well as outlining the leading theories about the origin of the Moon itself.
In addition to the most recent scientific findings, this book includes numerous photographs, as well as a set of new, meticulously prepared maps of both the near and far sides of the Moon. The near side is mapped twice, once using the conventional Mercator projection, and once in an orthographic projection, which depicts the Moon exactly as it appears from Earth, for the convenience of telescope and binoculars observers.
In addition to the most recent scientific findings, this book includes numerous photographs, as well as a set of new, meticulously prepared maps of both the near and far sides of the Moon. The near side is mapped twice, once using the conventional Mercator projection, and once in an orthographic projection, which depicts the Moon exactly as it appears from Earth, for the convenience of telescope and binoculars observers.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1981
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Patrick Moore
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Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.
Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.
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