Luna Cognita: A Comprehensive Observer’s Handbook of the Known Moon

A Comprehensive Observer’s Handbook of the Known Moon - All three volumes sold as a combined set for a one-time purchase!Gives detailed advice for observing all lunar nearside features, from the largest craters to the tiniest ridgesIncludes tips for drawing lunar landscapesProvides an unparalleled collection of lunar history and factsThis comprehensive three-volume set takes you on an incomparable journey of our closest celestial neighbor. Not since the golden age of 19th-century lunar guidebooks has one author managed to cover the Moon in such detail as this all-in-one handbook. Volume 1 begins with a section on the Moon’s place in human history, mythology and lore, before gravitating closer to the Moon itself through scientific sections on the Earth-Moon system, lunar motions and cycles. Following these are technical chapters on how to purchase, use and care for lunar observing and photography equipment. Techniques for observing the Moon (both with the naked eye and optical instrumen