Color photos and diagrams fill this overview of the moon, which describes its surface, how it was formed, myths about it, and the history of moon research. Also includes a glossary and further-reading list. Pictures and text describe the Earth's moon.

Where is the moon? -- First view -- Getting closer -- The surface of the moon -- The lunar seas -- Hills and hollows -- Craters, craters everywhere -- The far side -- What's inside the moon? -- How the moon formed -- A double planet -- Eclipses -- A day on the moon -- Myths and legends -- Discoveries from Earth -- Race for the moon -- Apollo and after -- Could humans live there?