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A popular, accessible survey of Earth's satellite that guides readers through its changing phases using a sequence of photographs taken across a lunation. It explains orbital relations, illumination, libration, and tidal connections in clear, nontechnical language, and uses images to interpret surface features such as plains, craters, mountains, and suggested volcanic forms. Guided descriptions of successive phases and selected regional views highlight notable landscapes and observational effects, while diagrams and practical commentary clarify viewing methods and the appearance of the lunar surface. The work is aimed at general readers who wish to understand observational results without technical detail.

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Title: The Moon: A Popular Treatise

Author: Garrett Putman Serviss

Release date: October 10, 2021 [eBook #66510]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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THE MOON


Copernicus and the Carpathian Mountains.


 

THE MOON
A POPULAR TREATISE
By
GARRETT P. SERVISS

 

 

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK
1907

Copyright, 1907, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Published October, 1907