The Moon

Description

This incredible guide to the moon takes 7 to 9 year olds through its past, present, and future through amazing photographs, illustrations, and fascinating information.

The perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about Earth’s closest neighbor, The Book of the Moon covers the entire subject in thrilling detail. Featuring breakdowns of the moon’s formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA’s Apollo missions, the moon’s effect on Earth’s tides and nocturnal animals, its place in our mythology, recent scientific discoveries, and so much more. Packed with eye-popping facts and photography, this is the perfect book for space lovers everywhere.
 
Boasting up-to-date images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA, combined with bold illustrations, information panels, timelines, and diagrams that help demystify and explain the wonder of the moon, this is the perfect book for young readers.
 Dr Sanyln Buxner is a member of the Planetary Science Institute, and has worked in space science education and public outreach since 1996. In her positions, she conducted classroom outreach, curriculum development, teacher workshops, public tours, summer camps, and public and research presentations in the US and abroad. In addition to her work at the Planetary Science Institute, she teaches science and research methodology courses at the University of Arizona.

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