| Physical description |
272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Era 1 From Prehistoric Images to Archetype Map -- 1 Pre-telescopic lunar observations 3 -- 2 Early telescopic observations of the Moon 17 -- 3 Van Langren (Langrenus) and the birth of selenography 37 -- 4 Six more years of busy activity 47 -- Era 2 From Archetype to Maturity -- 5 140 years of sporadic activity 71 -- 6 A globe, tree rings, and a city 95 -- 7 Lunar cartography comes of age 115 -- Era 3 From Proliferation to Standardization -- 8 Lunar mapping in the Victorian period 131 -- 9 Nomenclature gets international attention 151 -- Era 4 Space Age Demands Changes -- 10 Setting up guidelines 171 -- 11 Planets and satellites set the rules 181 -- A Names in Van Langren's manuscript map 191 -- B Differences between Van Langren's engraved maps 193 -- C Differences between the Strasbourg forgery and Paris version 194 -- D Van Langren's nomenclature 195 -- E Hevelius's nomenclature 201 -- F Hevelius's names still used in modern maps 209 -- G Riccioli's nomenclature 210 -- H Schroter's new names 218 -- I Madler's new names 219 -- J Birt's and Lee's new names 221 -- K Neison's new names 223 -- L Schmidt's new names 224 -- M Franz's new names 225 -- N Krieger's and Konig's new names 226 -- O Fauth's and Debes' new names 227 -- P Lamech's new names 228 -- Q Other new names in Named Lunar Formations 229 -- R Wilkins's new names 230 -- S IAU lunar nomenclature resolutions, 1961 231 -- T New names in the Rectified Lunar Atlas 234 -- U Additions to the NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature, RP 1097 236. |
| Summary |
Almost 30 years after the Apollo missions, 'Tranquillity Base', 'Hadley Rille', and 'Taurus-Littrow' are names still resonant with the enormous achievements representedy by the lunar landings. But how did these places get their names? Who named Copernicus crater? Where did all those names on lunar maps come from, and what stimulated the choice of names? |
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Ewen Whitaker traces the origins and evolution of the present-day systems for naming lunar features, such as craters, mountains, valleys and dark spots. The connections between the prehistoric and historic names, and today's gazetteer are clearly described. |
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Beautiful lunar maps spanning four centuries of progress wonderfully illustrate the unfolding of our ability to map the Moon. Rare, early, photographs add to the sense of history. Comprehensive appendixes and the bibliography make this delightful book a work of lasting reference and scholarship. |
| Subject |
Moon -- Maps.
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Moon -- Surface.
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Moon -- Names.
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| ISBN |
0521622484 £25.00 |
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