Sutton Felix. Book of the Moon

New York: Wonder Books, 1967. — 48 p. — (How and Why Wonder №5068).The moon has been the subject of speculation and imaginative questioning by mankind through the ages. A close neighbor in space, its rhythmic sequences of color and form are visible even to the least observing. Yet at times everyone observes the moon. Such a glorious neighbor in space must have a special significance! The wonder of it has raised hundreds of questions. And now the answers may be ours. For at long last man is on the threshold of going to the moon. This How and Why Wonder Book of the Moon prepares the reader to understand the moon explorations. Not only does it summarize much that is already known, it also states clearly some of the major questions yet to be answered. In many ways our attempt to reach the moon illustrates science and technology working hand-in-hand in spectacular ways. At first it seems that only outer space is the laboratory in this exploration. But closer thought reminds us that the results of research of many kinds - from test tubes to mathematics to telescopic probing of the vast universe - have contributed to the soon-to-be accomplished flights to the moon. Living in the twentieth century is exciting. Think of the opportunities that children at school and whole families at home have to learn about new scientific advances. This How and Why Wonder Book of the Moon takes us to the frontiers of knowledge about our Earth's major satellite. Surely moon-gazing, always a popular activity, will never be the same again. And in a day when the question is not "Shall we look at the moon?" but "Shall we take a trip to the moon?", the great yellow sphere emerging in full splendor over the eastern horizon has a new meaning for everyone.