| ISBN |
9780716680628 hardcover |
| Name |
Brennan, Shawn author. |
| Title |
The moon : Earth's companion / Shawn Brennan. |
| Published |
Chicago, Illinois : World Book, Inc., 2020. |
| ©2020 |
| Description |
64 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Lunar attraction -- Earth's closest companion -- The moon and Earth -- The moon's size -- Traveling around Earth -- Looking at the moon -- The surface of the moon -- Millions of craters -- The lunar exosphere -- Water on the moon -- The moon's effect on Earth's oceans -- Phases of the moon -- A shadow on the moon -- Blotting out the sun -- The near side, the far side, and the dark side -- How the moon was formed -- Studying the moon : ancient ideas -- Early observations with telescopes -- The first moon probes -- The space race -- The Apollo Program -- A giant leap for mankind -- The moon men -- Taking rocks, leaving footprints -- What the Apollo Program achieved -- Still probing -- Back to the moon, and beyond. |
| Summary |
Presents facts about the composition, surface, atmosphere, and history of exploration of Earth's moon and features large illustrations and photographs. |
| Target audience note |
Ages 9-13. |
| Subjects |
Moon -- Juvenile literature |
| Moon -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature |
| Solar system -- Juvenile literature |
| Added Corporate Names |
World Book, Inc issuing body. |
| Series |
Our solar system (World Book, Inc.) 4. |
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