Many Moons: The Myth and Magic, Fact and Fantasy of Our Nearest Heavenly Body
- ISBN-10
- 013553223X
- ISBN-13
- 9780135532232
- Series
- Many Moons
- Category
- Art and mythology
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-09
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Author
- Diana Brueton
Description
From speculation on "the man in the moon" to the moon in song and literature, all phases of our moonstruck state are celebrated in this spectacularly illustrated, mesmerizing volume. Complete with an introduction by Colonel James Irwin, one of the twelve Apollo 15 astronauts, this is the perfect book for lunatics everywhere. Photographs, maps, charts, and diagrams.
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