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Christopher Cokinos Still As Bright (Hardback)

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Illustrator: Yes Language: English Item Width: 6 in Item Height: 1.6 in Author: Christopher Cokinos gtin13: 9781639365692 Subtitle: An Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow ISBN-10: 1639365699 Genre: Nature, Science Publication Year: 2024 Item Length: 9 in Release Year: 2024 EAN: 9781639365692 Format: Hardcover Publication Name: Still As Bright Book Title: Still As Bright : an Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow Title: Still As Bright Release Date: 04/02/2024 Topic: Sky Observation, Space Science, History, Astronomy Publisher: Pegasus Books Country/Region of Manufacture: US ISBN: 9781639365692 Number of Pages: 448 Pages Item Weight: 21.7 Oz

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Further Details Title: Still As Bright Condition: New Subtitle: An Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow ISBN-10: 1639365699 EAN: 9781639365692 ISBN: 9781639365692 Publisher: Pegasus Books Format: Hardback Release Date: 04/02/2024 Description: An immersive exploration of the nightly presence that has captured our imagination for the entirety of human history. "When the Moon rises between buildings or over trees, it’s not just a beautiful light: It’s an archive of human longing, fear and adventure. The Moon is more than a rock. It’s a story.” In the luminously told Still As Bright, the story of the Moon traverses time and space, rendering a range of human experiences—from the beliefs of ancient cultures to the science of Galileo’s telescopic discoveries, from the obsessions of colorful 19th century “selenographers” to the astronauts of Apollo and, now, Artemis. Still As Bright also traces Cokinos's own lunar pilgrimage. With his backyard telescope, he explores the surface of the Moon, while rooted in places both domestic and wild, and this award-winning poet and writer rediscovers feelings of solace, love and wonder in the midst of loss and change. Simultaneously steeped in rigorous cultural and scientific history, as well as memoir, Still As Bright is a thoughtful, deeply moving, evergreen natural history. It takes readers on a lyrical journey that spans the human understanding of our closest celestial neighbor, whose multi-faceted appeal has worked on witches, scientists, poets, engineers and even billionaires. Still As Bright is a must-read for anyone who has ever looked up into the night sky in awe and wonder. Readers will never look at the Moon the same way again. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 654g Author: Christopher Cokinos Genre: Technology & Engineering Item Width: 48mm Release Year: 2024 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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