The Moon Field Guide: Awe and Exploration Across Human History

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For all of human history, the Moon has captured the world's imagination. In this tribute volume, Wildsam explores the shared wonder of our celestial neighbor via archival storytell ing, astronomical insight, essays, interviews and more. Here's a first--a travel guide to the ultimate destination: the Moon. The phases, atmosphere and geology of the Moon Timelines for NASA missions, humans and the Moon and the space race as told by pop culture Interviews with planetary geologists, astronauts and aerospace engineers Personal essays about the Moon by Hanif Abdurraqib, Rick Bass and Annette Gordon-Reed Photography capturing the Earthrise, NASA Launch Control and an early Moon model. Details: 144 pages 6.5 x 0.31 x 4.2 inches Wildsam Field Guides is a modern travel brand rooted in a throwback sense of place. The guides tell the real stories of American cities through a blend of soulful memoir and local expertise. They aim to elevate every part of the travel guide genre, from the original voice to the unexpected contributors to the coffee-table-worthy aesthetic. Show more