Book cover of Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A riveting feat of science writing that recasts that most familiar of celestial objects into something eerily extraordinary, pivotal to our history, and awesome in the original sense of the word.”—Ed Yong, New York Times bestselling author of An Immense…

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1 author picked Our Moon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The book made me think completely differently about "our moon" and how deeply it has influenced us earthlings, and indeed all living things, since we appeared on earth. The writing is almost poetic and the pace draws you in, learning about geology, the cosmos, history, and so much more. i came to feel a kinship with our moon, just as I believe the author feels about it.

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