Secrets of the Moon explores the moon from all angles. From the myths and legends, to the moon landing, to the belief that it caused lunacy and everything in-between.
Secrets of the Moon is a good overview of all things moon. It starts off a little dry and I was worried it was going to be boring, but it quickly picked up and became a very readable account. You learn a lot, and it is very approachable. You don't have to do any research to understand the science here. (Although, I have to admit, when it started talking about DNA it lost me a little.) It talks about all the beliefs, myths, legends and stories told about the moon as well. So, you get to hear why life on Earth would not exist without the moon and also why the moon became connected to werewolves and lunacy. If you are doing research this is not the book for you. But if you are interested in understanding all the ways the moon has influenced the daily lives of people since there were humans to look up at it, read this book.
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