Lunar av Dava Sobel

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A beautiful showcase of hand-drawn geological charts of the Moon, combined with a retelling of the symbolic and mythical associations of Earth¿s satellite. Created over a period of twelve years by a team of twenty-two scientists and illustrator-cartographers, the Geologic Atlas of the Moon (1962¿74) comprises forty-four superb geological charts of the Moon ¿ one for each named quadrangle on the nearside of the Moon. For the first time in Lunar, each of the beautifully hand-drawn and coloured quadrant charts is displayed at full page size and annotated with details and illustrations of lunar landings from 1959 to today, robot-collected rock samples and references from popular culture. Interspersed between the beautiful charts and accompanying geological, exploratory and popular culture annotations are self-contained feature essays by expert contributors, each devoted to a Moon-related topic. Together they highlight the cultural, scientific and natural significance of the Moon to humanki