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Our Moon

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This illustrated book for young readers explores our fascination with the moon from ancient lunar theories to the Apollo 11 landing and beyond.
 
Since the dawn of human existence, people have gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the moon. In Our Moon, Elaine Scott presents a concise history of what the moon has meant to humanity over the centuries, from ancient lunar legends and theories to the revolutionary discoveries of Galileo. She then shares a wealth of captivating, kid-friendly overview of what we know about the moon today.
 
Scott covers everything from the newest theories on how the moon formed, to the recent, startling discovery of water on its surface and the very real possibility of future moon colonies. Illustrated with stunning, full-color photographs and packed with fun facts, this is the most complete and up-to-date book available on the moon.
 
A glossary, bibliography, and index are included.

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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Awards:

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 11, 2020

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780544750586
  • File size: 78743 KB
  • Release date: June 11, 2020

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780544750586
  • File size: 78743 KB
  • Release date: June 11, 2020

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Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.5
Lexile® Measure:1280
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:6

This illustrated book for young readers explores our fascination with the moon from ancient lunar theories to the Apollo 11 landing and beyond.
 
Since the dawn of human existence, people have gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the moon. In Our Moon, Elaine Scott presents a concise history of what the moon has meant to humanity over the centuries, from ancient lunar legends and theories to the revolutionary discoveries of Galileo. She then shares a wealth of captivating, kid-friendly overview of what we know about the moon today.
 
Scott covers everything from the newest theories on how the moon formed, to the recent, startling discovery of water on its surface and the very real possibility of future moon colonies. Illustrated with stunning, full-color photographs and packed with fun facts, this is the most complete and up-to-date book available on the moon.
 
A glossary, bibliography, and index are included.

Expand title description text