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The Moon Book 3rd Edition

The Moon Book 3rd Edition

The Moon Book 3rd Edition

Kim Long

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Editorial:
Proximo Press
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Astronomía, espacio y tiempo
ISBN:
9780991126644
Páginas:
312
Encuadernación:
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The Moon Book provides comprehensive information about the Earth’s nearest neighbor. From new moons to full moons, the movements of the Moon are explained and placed in perspective. Topics include: orbit and rotation, the lunar month, moon phases, moonrise and moonset, seasonal changes, eclipses, moon brightness, earthshine, lunar tilt, librations, tides, photographing the moon, history of moon observation, the creation of the moon, native American names of the full moons, moon calendars, names of the Moon in major languages, native American moon names, vital statistics of the Moon, time conversions, and more. An extended section provides a critical explanation of 'blue moons.'

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