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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107019737

ISBN-139781107019737

eBay Product ID (ePID)117287310

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCambridge Photographic Moon Atlas

Publication Year2012

SubjectAstronomy

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorWolfgang Paech, Alan Chu, Mario Weigand

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight52.9 Oz

Item Length13.8 in

Item Width10 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-288317

Reviews'Beautiful â€¦ an excellent addition to anyone's library whether he or she is keen lunar photographer or simply an armchair observer.' Astronomy Now

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal523.30223

Original LanguageGerman

Table Of ContentForeword; Advice on using this book; The Moon: an introduction; Atlas; Glossary; List of lunar formations; Image credits; Further reading and links.

SynopsisUsing the latest methods in digital photography and image processing, The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas presents sixty-nine regions of the lunar landscape in large-format images with corresponding charts. Each two-page spread features a specific region in multiple lighting situations, allowing for direct comparisons of the same landscape at different lunar phases. Detailed descriptions of each region's location and topography accompany 388 high-resolution photographs, making the Moon's craters, mountains, valleys, rilles and other features easy to identify. Tracing the morphology of the Moon in unprecedented detail, this comprehensive and accessible visual atlas is an indispensable aid for amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and casual observers., Using the latest methods in digital photography and image processing, this atlas charts the lunar landscape in unprecedented detail. An indispensable guide for amateur astronomers and astrophotographers, the atlas features 388 high-resolution photographs and concise descriptions, making it easy to identify hundreds of lunar features., Using the latest methods in digital photography and image processing, The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas presents sixty-nine regions of the lunar landscape in large-format images with corresponding charts. Each two-page spread features a specific region in multiple lighting situations, allowing for direct comparisons of the same landscape at different lunar phases. Detailed descriptions of each region's location and topography accompany 388 high-resolution photographs, making the Moon's craters, mountains, valleys, rilles, and other features easy to identify. Tracing the morphology of the Moon in unprecedented detail, this comprehensive and accessible visual atlas is an indispensable aid for amateur astronomers, astrophotographers, and casual observers.

LC Classification NumberQB595 .C58 2012