LUNAR: A HISTORY OF THE MOON IN MYTHS MAPS AND MATTER (HB)

Long a source of wonder, the Moon was crucial to prehistoric man in their creation of a calendar; it played a key role in ancient creator myths and astrology; and if has often been associated with madness. Every mythical and cultural association of the Moon throughout history is explored in this sumptuous volume, culminating in the 1969 Moon landing, which heralded the beginning of a whole new scientific journey. Features 500 hand-drawn and coloured charts accompanied by expert analysis and interpretation by Smithsonian science curator Matthew Shindell.