The Moon: A Biography
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.
Author: David Whitehouse
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 320
Since the dawn of time, the moon has exerted a tremendous influence over the earth and its inhabitants, both scientifically and artistically. The earliest astronomers expended much energy in their attempts to map the moon, and the moon has a central role in virtually all mythologies, from Amazonian Indians to the ancient Egyptians to the Celts. Poets, painters and musicians have taken the moon as the inspiration for great works of art. Yet the biography of our nearest planet has never been written. The myriad stories - peopled with extraordinary characters like Galileo and Van Eyck - and fascinating science which this epic tale comprises have now been brought together for the first time.
Author: David Whitehouse
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 320
Since the dawn of time, the moon has exerted a tremendous influence over the earth and its inhabitants, both scientifically and artistically. The earliest astronomers expended much energy in their attempts to map the moon, and the moon has a central role in virtually all mythologies, from Amazonian Indians to the ancient Egyptians to the Celts. Poets, painters and musicians have taken the moon as the inspiration for great works of art. Yet the biography of our nearest planet has never been written. The myriad stories - peopled with extraordinary characters like Galileo and Van Eyck - and fascinating science which this epic tale comprises have now been brought together for the first time.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.
Author: David Whitehouse
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 320
Since the dawn of time, the moon has exerted a tremendous influence over the earth and its inhabitants, both scientifically and artistically. The earliest astronomers expended much energy in their attempts to map the moon, and the moon has a central role in virtually all mythologies, from Amazonian Indians to the ancient Egyptians to the Celts. Poets, painters and musicians have taken the moon as the inspiration for great works of art. Yet the biography of our nearest planet has never been written. The myriad stories - peopled with extraordinary characters like Galileo and Van Eyck - and fascinating science which this epic tale comprises have now been brought together for the first time.
Author: David Whitehouse
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 320
Since the dawn of time, the moon has exerted a tremendous influence over the earth and its inhabitants, both scientifically and artistically. The earliest astronomers expended much energy in their attempts to map the moon, and the moon has a central role in virtually all mythologies, from Amazonian Indians to the ancient Egyptians to the Celts. Poets, painters and musicians have taken the moon as the inspiration for great works of art. Yet the biography of our nearest planet has never been written. The myriad stories - peopled with extraordinary characters like Galileo and Van Eyck - and fascinating science which this epic tale comprises have now been brought together for the first time.
The Moon: A Biography