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Apollo Over the Moon: A View From
Orbit
NASA SP-362, 1978, 255 p. An Annotated
picture book of lunar geologic features from the U.S. Government
Print Office, Superintendent of Documents
PO Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250
Apollo Expeditions to the Moon
NASA SP-250, 1975, 313
p.
An illustrated chronicle of the Apollo missions. A focus
on the engineering and team work that made the missions
possible. U.S. Government Print Office, Superintendent of
Documents
PO Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250
The Moon
by Patrick Moore, 1981, Rand McNally
and Co., 96 p. Illustrated with maps, drawings and Apollo
photos. Descriptions of unmanned missions, including the
Russian Luna probe is included.
To Rise From Earth: An Easy to
Understand Guide to Space Flight
by Wayne Lee, 1993, Texas
Space Grant Consortium (ISBN 0-9637400-3-2) 279 p. This
is a detailed but non-mathematical discussion of orbital
mechanics, Apollo missions and the Shuttle.
To A Rocky Moon: A Geologist's
History of Lunar Exploration
by Don E. Wilhelms, 1993,
University of Arizona Press, 477 p.
Apollo and the Moon Landing
by Gregory Vogt, 1991, Millbrook Press, 112 p. An illustrated
text in the Missions in Space Series for grades 4-6.
Lunar Sourcebook : A User's Guide to the Moon by
Grant Heiken, et al Hardcover,
736 pages Published by Cambridge Univ Press Publication
date: April 1, 1991
ISBN: 0521334446
Book Description : This is an extraordinary book which includes
data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in
an accessible and complete one-volume, encyclopedic reference
of current scientific and technical information about the
Moon. It provides a thorough introduction to lunar studies
and a summary of current information about the nature of
the lunar environment. It explores the formation and evolution
of the Moon's surface, the chemical and mineralogical nature
of lunar rocks and soils, and the current state of scientific
knowledge about the nature, origin, and history of the Moon.
The book is written and edited by scientists from academia,
industry, and government active in every field of lunar
research and all veterans of the Apollo program. Engineers,
mission planners, planetary scientists, educators, and students
interested in scientific study and exploration of the Moon
will find this a unique and essential reference.
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The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons School & Library
Binding,
32 pages Published by Holiday House Publication date: March
1, 1997
ISBN: 0823412970
Book Description : A comprehensive, illustrated introduction
to the moon for young readers provides facts about our moon,
its phases, and eclipses, as well as the effects the moon
has on our world, such as the pull of the tides. Identifies
the moon as our only natural satellite, describes its movement
and phases, and discusses how we have observed and explored
it over the years.
Atlas of the Moon by Antonin Rukl, Thomas W. Rackham
Hardcover Published by Kalmbach Publishing Company
Publication date: June 1992
ISBN: 0913135178
Book Description : A good Atlas of the Moon.
How the Moon Affects You by Arnold L. Lieber, Jerome
Agel Rev&Updtd Edition Paperback
Published by Hastings House Pub Publication date: July 1,
1996
ISBN: 0803893787
Book Description : Modern research verifies the influence
of the moon on man and beast that has long been put forth
in myths and superstitions. Because our bodies, like the
planet, are approximately 70 percent water, the moon's pull
affects our biological tides just as it does those of the
sea. In this book, Dr. Lieber details how instances of murder,
suicide, aggravated assault, psychiatric emergencies, and
fatal auto accidents increase dramatically when the moon
is full.
Legends of the Sun and Moon by Eric Hadley, Tessa
Hadley Hardcover Published by Cambridge Univ Press
Publication date: August 1, 1983
ISBN: 052125227X
Book Description : Twelve traditional tales about the sun
and the moon from a variety of cultures.
An Algonquian Year: The Year According to the Full Moon,
written and illustrated by Michael McCurdy,
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 215 Park Avenue South,
New York, NY 10003
Book Description: In the book, An Algonquian Year: The Year
According to the Full Moon the author follows the cycles
of the year according to the Algonquian moon names. With
a concentration on daily life, McCurdy effectively demonstrates
the great role nature and the changing seasons played in
the lives of Native Americans in pre-colonial times.
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