The Moon

by Raman Prinja

Why does the Moon seem to change shape? What is the surface of the Moon like? Could you ever live on the Moon? Find the answers in this book! People used to think there were seas on the Moon. Find out what they were looking at. Learn about the volcanoes that used to erupt on the Moon.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Raman Prinja has been awarded the 2019 American Institute of Physics Science Education Award and is the winner of the 2019 Royal Society Young People's Book Prize.

He is currently a professor of astrophysics at University College, London. He has written several successful general-interest books on astronomy and is keen to bring the subject of astronomy to a wider audience. He was short-listed for the Royal Society Young People Book Prize in 2015. Raman Prinja lives in the U.K.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a lot of fun! There are many lovely pictures and facts about the moon written in a way kids will easily understand. I like how the different chapters of this book are questions, it is a great way to organize the information. I also like that it has experiments and things they can do to better understand the relationship of the earth and the moon. This book would definitely spice up a project and make researching the moon exciting!

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did you know the ancient Roman called the moon "Diana?" This is a great basic book of facts to teach about the moon. It even includes activities on how to teach about the moon.

Grade: 1-7
Topic: Moon, planets, earth, sun