Philip's Moon Map is a large-format folded map of the near side of the Moon. It has been specially drawn for Philip's by Dr John Murray, a research lecturer at the Open University, who is an expert on the lunar surface. The map is not only a highly accurate and clear representation of the Moon, but is also a practical guide for lunar observers.More than 500 physical features - craters, seas, mountain ranges, peaks, valleys and rilles (elongated depressions) - are named and indexed, and the landing sites of unmanned and manned spacecraft are also marked. The observer can thus readily identify objects seen through binoculars or a telescope, or select targets for a programme of observation.The chart includes a small map of the far side of the Moon (never visible from the Earth) and is accompanied by a practical guide to lunar observing. This concise and informative text describes the various types of feature to observe, illustrated with drawings and photographs. Tips are given as to the best point in the lunar cycle to observe the most interesting of these features. Guidelines on drawing or photographing the Moon are also included.Colour artworks explain the Moon's orbit, and why its phase (the proportion of the Moon that is visible from Earth) changes during the course of a month. Also explained, with the help of illustrations, are the path of the Moon during the course of the year and why lunar and solar eclipses occur.

In a convenient folded format, Philip's Moon Map is a superbly detailed, large-format map of the near (visible) side of the Moon. Specially drawn for Philip's by Dr John Murray, an expert on the lunar surface, the map is not only a highly accurate and clear representation of the Moon but is also a practical guide for lunar observers. More than 500 physical features - craters, seas, mountain ranges, peaks, valleys and rilles (elongated depressions) - are named and indexed, and the landing sites of unmanned and manned spacecraft are also marked. The observer can thus readily identify objects seen through binoculars or a telescope, or pick targets for a programme of observation. The accompanying text is a practical guide to Moonwatching, which explains how to use the map and highlights the most interesting lunar features. Close-up images of some of these objects show what the observer can expect to see. Also included are photographs of the Moon at each daily stage and a smaller map of the far side, as revealed by satellites. Guidelines on drawing or photographing the Moon are also included.

· The essential map for all Moonwatchers · Superbly detailed map of the Moon's visible surface · 500 Moon features located, with index · Craters, seas, mountains, peaks and valleys · Landing sites of manned and unmanned spacecraft located · Helpful text aids moonwatching · Plus map of the far side of the Moon · Maps drawn by lunar expert Dr. John Murray

This is a map of the near side of the moon, with more than 500 physical features named and indexed, as well as landing sites of unmanned and manned spacecraft. The chart also includes a small map of the far side of the moon and a text about the geology of the moon.

Take a walk on the near side of the moon! More than 500 physical features are named and indexed: maria, walled plains and craters, mountains, valleys and rilles. See where the Luna, Ranger, Surveyor, and Apollo spacecraft landed, and get the history of the moon's geology (such as its origins and seismic activity), as well as the latest findings on the moon's composition. There are statistics, information on gravity and atmosphere, comparisons with the five largest satellites of the solar system, and a discussion of the moon's scientific importance.