Green Witch Moon Books

The Big Splat, or How Our Moon Came to Be Ref: B0471150576

JOHN WILEY AND SONS

This science history relates one of the great breakthroughs in astronomy - the evolution of a theory of the moon's genesis. It explains how the moon was born, exploring notions of the moon in classical cosmology and relating the history of lunar speculation from Galileo to modern astronomers.
Price: £17.50

Full Moon Ref: B0224051288

VINTAGE

This is a visual journey to the moon and back. In the course of the Apollo missions the astronauts took 32,000 photographs, shot on the Hasselblad cameras. From 900 of these photographs, Michael Light has constructed a composite journey including the launch, a walk in space, and moon orbit.
Price: £35.00

Observing the Moon Ref: B1852331933

SPRINGER

Written by Peter Wlasuk, an astronomer at the Florida International University, Observing the Moon is a definitive work. An invaluable reference book for anyone seriously interested in the Moon and its geology, it is also a perfect companion for practical amateur astronomers. Detailed and extensively illustrated chapters catalog most of the interesting lunar features visible in modest telescopes. They are preceded by a crash course in modern lunar geology and followed by chapters on photographic and CCD imaging, drawing and lunar topography. A CD-ROM accompanies the book and contains a gallery of lunar images.
Price: £25.50

Moon Observer's Guide Ref: B0540084190

PHILIPS

Suitable for the beginner and the more experienced astronomer, this guide features a day-by-day lunar observing diary based on the progress of the terminator. Using sections of moon map for each day, the author explains what to look out for.
Price: £9.99

Discover the Moon Ref: B0521535557

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Guide to discovering lunar sites, for beginners.

'Discover the Moon had me hooked from the moment I opened the book … Beautifully produced in full colour and packed full of interesting information and photos. Discover the Moon provides a wonderful introduction to observing our closest neighbour in space. The Moon may be a dead world but the authors manage to bring it alive!' Astronomy & Space
Price: £13.50