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The Moon - Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite (Paperback)
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The Moon - Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
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The movement of the moon in space had been well documented by the
second half of the nineteenth century. In this monograph, which
first appeared in 1874, James Nasmyth (1808-90) and James Carpenter
(1840-99) pay closer attention to the lunar surface, notably
illustrating their work with photographs of accurate plaster
models. At this time, many questions about the moon's properties
were still open. Could the moon support life? Did it have an
atmosphere? How had its craters been formed? Marshalling the latest
available evidence, Nasmyth and Carpenter provide their answers in
a text accompanied by explanatory diagrams. Also included are
theories on planetary formation, a discussion of lunar volcanism,
and a vivid imagining of a day on the moon's surface, describing
everything from low lunar gravity to the sudden, monthly sunrise.
The work remains an instructive resource, reflecting the state of
contemporary astronomical knowledge.
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