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The Moon
H.P. Wilkins & Patrick Moore - Faber And Faber Limited - 1940 - 388pp.
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A solid reference work including the most complete description of the surface of the moon using the 300-inch Wilkins lunar map. Maps are dated, but interesting from a historical reference. There are twenty three photographic plates taken with the 36-inch 'Yapp' reflector at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Descriptions of hundreds of features. An interesting reference!



Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
David Bowker & J. Kenrick Hughes - National Aeronautics And Space Administration - 1971 - 716 pp.
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675 plates from the Lunar Orbiter program. High resolution photography of the lunar surface designed to obtain detailed photographs of the potential Apollo landing sites. Covers the entire lunar surface, both front and back. An excellent reference.



Atlas of the Moon
Antonin Rukl - Kalmbach Publishing Co. - 1996 - 224 pp.
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The highly prized lunar atlas. Dividing the near-side of the lunar surface into 76 sections, each section depicted in exquisitely drawn detail with descriptions of selected features. Appendixes include - libration zones, fifty photographic plates of highlighted features, manned and unmanned espedition sites and general notes on lunar observation. An excellent reference.



The Hatfield Photographic Lunar Atlas
Edited by Jeremy Cook - Springer-Verlag - 1999 - 126 pp.
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A reference of photographic plates of sixteen sections of the lunar surface. Each section is photographed under various lighting conditions to enhance different features. It also includes a map of each section with features labeled - hundreds of features are included. There is also a table of exposure settings for each plate.



Observing the Moon
Gerald North - Cambridge University Press - 2000 - 381 pp.
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A guide to lunar observation with pratical advice based on an extensive background knowledge. It includes selection of equipment for visual observation, CCD imaging, video imaging and drawing. The largest section discusses many highlighted features with photographic plates and detailed sketches. If you want to learn to draw lunar features, this is an excellent text.



Mapping and Naming the Moon
Ewen A. Whitaker - Cambridge University Press - 1999 - 242 pp.
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A historical reference tracing the origins and evolution of naming lunar features, such as craters, mountains, valleys and lunar "seas". Lunar maps expanding four centuries are wonderfully illustrated and thoroughly explained. An interesting reference for the historically minded.






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