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The Moon a Full Description and Map of Its Principal Physical Features
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
194 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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January 9, 2015
This book was written in the 1890s so it contains some incorrect information about the moon. For example, the author states several times that the moon has an atmosphere. He also strongly implies that if we look carefully enough we should be able to find active volcanic activity on the moon. both facts we know today to be incorrect.
However, the author does a very good job of trying to present the known data with an open and unbiased mind, and the book gives a detailed description of features of the moon you can see from earth.
The book is much more comprehensible with an accompanying map of the moon (not provided with the version I read), or used along with a telescope to make direct observations.
If a teacher were to use this book as the basis of a class on selenography, then introduce various changes in our knowledge of the moon that have been introduced over the last 120 years, I think it could make a very interesting (for the students) introduction to the development of scientific knowledge and thinking as well as learning some interesting information about our satellite.
However, the author does a very good job of trying to present the known data with an open and unbiased mind, and the book gives a detailed description of features of the moon you can see from earth.
The book is much more comprehensible with an accompanying map of the moon (not provided with the version I read), or used along with a telescope to make direct observations.
If a teacher were to use this book as the basis of a class on selenography, then introduce various changes in our knowledge of the moon that have been introduced over the last 120 years, I think it could make a very interesting (for the students) introduction to the development of scientific knowledge and thinking as well as learning some interesting information about our satellite.
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