The Moon

Discover the Mysteries of Earth's Closest Neighbour

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. Includes eye-popping facts and photography, this is the perfect ebook 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 ebook for young readers.
Dr Sanlyn Buxner is a member of the Planetary ScienceInstitute, and has worked in space science education and public outreach since1996. In her positions, she conducted classroom outreach, curriculumdevelopment, teacher workshops, public tours, summer camps, and public andresearch presentations in the US and abroad. In addition to her work at the Planetary Science Institute, she teaches science and research methodologycourses at the University of Arizona. View titles by Dr. Sanlyn Buxner

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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. Includes eye-popping facts and photography, this is the perfect ebook 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 ebook for young readers.

Author

Dr Sanlyn Buxner is a member of the Planetary ScienceInstitute, and has worked in space science education and public outreach since1996. In her positions, she conducted classroom outreach, curriculumdevelopment, teacher workshops, public tours, summer camps, and public andresearch presentations in the US and abroad. In addition to her work at the Planetary Science Institute, she teaches science and research methodologycourses at the University of Arizona. View titles by Dr. Sanlyn Buxner

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