| Descript |
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), photos. (chiefly col.), ports (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 clip art CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Series |
DK eyewitness books |
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DK eyewitness books.
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| Note |
"Learn all about the moon - from the earliest legends to the Apollo moon landings, and beyond" --Cover. |
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Includes index. |
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Copy 2 published without clip art disc and fold-out wall chart. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 68), glossary, timeline and index. |
| Contents |
Moon, myth, imagination -- Earth's partner -- A waltz in space -- Moon's calendar -- Eclipses -- Tides -- Birth of the Moon -- Moon takes shape -- Moon's surface -- Craters -- Moon rock -- Other moons -- Telescope era -- From dream to reality -- Space race -- Destination Moon -- Apollo spacecraft -- Getting men on the Moon -- Dressed for space -- Giant leap -- Exploring the Moon -- Further Soviet exploration -- Living in space -- New lunar invasion -- Return to the Moon -- This time to stay -- A job on the Moon -- Near side -- Far side -- Lunar timeline -- Hall of fame. |
| Summary |
A guide to the Moon discusses its physical characteristics, relationship to the Earth, and the history of human reactions to and exploration of it. |
| Subject |
Moon -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre |
Books with discs.
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CD-ROMs.
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Books with discs.
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CD-ROMs.
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| Alt Title |
Eyewitness moon |
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At head of title: Eyewitness |
| ISBN |
9780756645427 |
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9780756645434 |
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