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Serviss, Garrett Putman
1851
1929
Serviss, Garrett P. (Garrett Putman)
The Moon: A Popular Treatise
Tim Lindell, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
"The Moon: A Popular Treatise" by Garrett Putman Serviss is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores our closest celestial neighbor, the Moon, utilizing a conversational format to explain its characteristics, phases, and various geological features in a way that is accessible to the general reader. The book includes a series of lunar photographs that document the Moon’s appearance over a complete lunation and aims to present essential astronomical facts without overwhelming readers with technical jargon. At the start of the treatise, the author engages in a conversation with a friend who is curious about the Moon and its mysteries. This dialogue sets the stage for a broader discussion on the Moon's origin, its physical properties (such as size and distance from Earth), and some fundamental astronomical concepts like the phases of the Moon and the phenomena of eclipses. Serviss conveys a sense of wonder and excitement about astronomical discoveries while inviting readers to visualize the Moon's beauty and complexity, establishing an informative yet engaging tone for the exploration that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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