Philip's Moon Map - Couverture souple

Philip's Maps

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849073996 ISBN 13 : 9781849073998

Editeur : Philip's, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In a convenient folded format, Philip's Moon Map is a superbly detailed, large-format map of the near (visible) side of the Moon. Specially drawn for Philip's by Dr John Murray, an expert on the lunar surface, the map is not only a highly accurate and clear representation of the Moon but is also a practical guide for lunar observers.

More than 500 physical features - craters, seas, mountain ranges, peaks, valleys and rilles (elongated depressions) - are named and indexed, and the landing sites of unmanned and manned spacecraft are also marked. The observer can thus readily identify objects seen through binoculars or a telescope, or pick targets for a programme of observation.

The accompanying text is a practical guide to Moonwatching, which explains how to use the map and highlights the most interesting lunar features. Close-up images of some of these objects show what the observer can expect to see. Also included are photographs of the Moon at each daily stage and a smaller map of the far side, as revealed by satellites. Guidelines on drawing or photographing the Moon are also included.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Dr John Murray is a lunar expert at the Open University.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Philip's
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1849073996
• ISBN 13: 9781849073998
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 1
• Illustrateur: Murray Dr John