Download the fantastic book titled The Big Splat or How Our Moon Came to Be written by Dana Mackenzie, available in its entirety in both PDF and EPUB formats for online reading. This page includes a concise summary, a preview of the book cover, and detailed information about "The Big Splat or How Our Moon Came to Be", which was released on 02 May 2008. We suggest perusing the summary before initiating your download. This book is a top selection for enthusiasts of the Science genre.
Summary of The Big Splat or How Our Moon Came to Be by Dana Mackenzie PDF
The first popular book to explain the dramatic theory behind the Moon's genesis This lively science history relates one of the great recent breakthroughs in planetary astronomy-a successful theory of the birth of the Moon. Science journalist Dana Mackenzie traces the evolution of this theory, one little known outside the scientific community: a Mars-sized object collided with Earth some four billion years ago, and the remains of this colossal explosion-the Big Splat-came together to form the Moon. Beginning with notions of the Moon in ancient cosmologies, Mackenzie relates the fascinating history of lunar speculation, moving from Galileo and Kepler to George Darwin (son of Charles) and the Apollo astronauts, whose trips to the lunar surface helped solve one of the most enigmatic mysteries of the night sky: who hung the Moon? Dana Mackenzie (Santa Cruz, CA) is a freelance science journalist. His articles have appeared in such magazines as Science, Discover, American Scientist, The Sciences, and New Scientist.
Detail About The Big Splat or How Our Moon Came to Be PDF
- Author : Dana Mackenzie
- Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
- Genre : Science
- Total Pages : 212 pages
- ISBN : 0470348836
- Release Date : 02 May 2008
- PDF File Size : 36,8 Mb
- Language : English
- Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews
Clicking on the GET BOOK button will initiate the downloading process of The Big Splat or How Our Moon Came to Be by Dana Mackenzie. This book is available in ePub and PDF format with a single click unlimited downloads.