Moon: A Brief History

by Bernd Brunner

Book Overview

An entertaining, often surprising cultural examination of Earth's moon, through history, science, and literature, from ancient times to the present

Werewolves and Wernher von Braun, Stonehenge and the sex lives of sea corals, aboriginal myths, and an Anglican bishop: In his new book, Moon, Bernd Brunner weaves variegated information into an enchanting glimpse of Earth's closest celestial neighbor, whose mere presence inspires...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300177690
• ISBN13: 9780300177695
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.8" x 7.9"