What the Moon Is Like (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science) - Hardcover

Branley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0690045115 ISBN 13: 9780690045116

Publisher: Thomas Y Crowell Company, 1986

Synopsis

Imagines sights and experiences on a moon visit.

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About the Author

Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-3This revision of the 1963 edi tion reports on the Apollo program and its findings. Instances of stridency ("The Moon is a dead world. It has never had living things on it. It is dead, lifeless and colorless") and oversimpli fication ("There is no water anywhere on the Moon"probable but not prov en) aside, this is a good first introduc tion to the subject, neither too technical nor diluted to blandness. The illustra tions combine a few unimpressive pho tos (they're poorly exposed, or not well reproduced, or both) with a new set of simple, clear, uncluttered drawings, in cluding a map showing the Apollo land ing sites. As with other books in the series, Branley avoids superficiality by severely limiting his topic. Use this to replace the old edition or to supplement more general titles.John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Y Crowell Company
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0690045115
• ISBN 13: 9780690045116
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 31
• Illustrator: Kelley