Luna Cognita - Observer's guide to the Known Moon: A review

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A complete guide to the Moon? In this video, Robert reviews all three volumes of LUNA COGNITA: A Comprehensive Observer's Guide to the Known Moon - by Robert A. Garfinkle.
This extraordinary book set should appeal to anyone participating in the ongoing cultural relationship with our closest celestial neighbour. A relationship that's as old and mysterious as our species. And unless you've never heard of the Moon, that probably includes you.
This book is the ultimate guide to our Moon, not Nasa's or the Chinese Space agencies Moon, but the Moon humans have seen and sung about forever. The Moon you can probably see tonight and explore with a telescope.
Please note: the Cambridge Photographic Lunar Atlas seems to be out of print or in short supply in some regions, however, we have added the links as electronic versions are available.
To purchase on Amazon.com
LUNA COGNITA: amzn.to/3q57mWn
The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas: amzn.to/3F6WQ4U
To purchase on Amazon.co.uk
LUNA COGNITA: amzn.to/31H3WzK
The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas: amzn.to/3qRoxtq
To purchase on Amazon.de
LUNA COGNITA: amzn.to/32WfoIh
The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas: amzn.to/3t59y1Z
00:00 Hello!
00:52 Three large volumes
01:10 The name of the book
02:02 Vol I Chapter 1
06:29 Vol II Chapter 13
07:26 The illusion of O'Neil's Bridge
10:49 Vol III Appendix A
12:04 Vol III Appendix N Hugh P Wilkins
13:16 Vol III Lunar Atlas of Edmund Neison 1876
14:08 In praise of Luna Cognita
15:04 Other books old...
16:05 ...and new.
16:14 The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas
16:59 Summing up LUNA COGNITA
17:13 Parting words and where to buy
18:00 Goodbye, and thanks for watching
Disclosures: All opinions are our own. If you click on one of the product links above and choose to make a purchase, our channel will receive a commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate/Affiliate, we earn a small commission from qualifying purchases
Presented by Robert J Dalby FRAS
Produced by DB Video Services for Astronomy and Nature TV

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  • @adrianchetwynd1334
    @adrianchetwynd13342 жыл бұрын

    I wonder why the BBC hasn't yet invited Robert to work for them. So far, a very valuable missed opportunity in my opinion.

  • @ftumschk

    @ftumschk

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Robert and Dr Becky Smethurst are the two of the most gifted communicators on the subject of astronomy we have in the UK.

  • @grantofat6438

    @grantofat6438

    2 жыл бұрын

    How do you know they haven't?

  • @Tuchulu

    @Tuchulu

    4 ай бұрын

    he has no plans flying to the british isles any time soon

  • @anthonyhaynes8738
    @anthonyhaynes87382 жыл бұрын

    It blew my mind how how clear this camera is

  • @bostronomy8952
    @bostronomy89522 жыл бұрын

    This is hands down, my favorite KZread channel. Whenever I happen upon a new post, it’s like a surprise gift.

  • @petetube99
    @petetube992 жыл бұрын

    I like these type of books. Attempts to cover very wide subjects comprehensively. Like a modern version of the tomes that would have been found in monastery libraries in the 12th century.

  • @jim2757-w8m
    @jim2757-w8m2 жыл бұрын

    I can just hear Patrick Moore raving over these volumes. 🔭👁

  • @AdventuresandLifestyle
    @AdventuresandLifestyle Жыл бұрын

    Superb review. Best review I have seen / heard. Thanks for this. Very helpful.

  • @thomasfuchs78
    @thomasfuchs782 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow. Immediately bought this. There's just not enough of these comprehensive labors of love.

  • @desmondellis657
    @desmondellis6572 жыл бұрын

    Okay, I’m mostly a deep sky observer, but love checking out our Solar System now and then. I stopped this video half way through, and ordered this set from Amazon! Love this Chanel, keep up the great work!

  • @staffanadelqvist4130
    @staffanadelqvist41302 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video as always. Thank you.

  • @wrv341
    @wrv3412 жыл бұрын

    Looking sharp Robert! Always good to see a new video from you. Hope all is well!

  • @matthewmaclauchlan1671
    @matthewmaclauchlan16718 ай бұрын

    Excellent review of this set. I am so incredibly excited - I've been away from astronomy for a couple of years, and have a 5" Mak on the way that'll be primarily used for lunar observing with my two boys. Just ordered a set of the hardcover books. What an incredible resource they are going to be!

  • @Fractalite
    @Fractalite Жыл бұрын

    What a fascinating video and a great set of books.

  • @oscarr.g.509
    @oscarr.g.509 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your extremely comprehensive review and letting us discover such an magnificient work. Ordered them almost instantly from one of my regular astro shops. Those looking at it at Amazon beware of some buyers receiving only one of the books and not the full set (!).

  • @brentjablonski3730
    @brentjablonski37302 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a detailed review of the set. Well done.

  • @billukumawat5375
    @billukumawat53752 жыл бұрын

    Nice one .... Waiting for V2 turbopump 2nd part.

  • @SuperNova-py1ec
    @SuperNova-py1ec2 жыл бұрын

    Great review. The books look amazing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @craigrogers3864
    @craigrogers38642 жыл бұрын

    Robert is so easy to listen to, thanks guys.

  • @leegosling
    @leegosling2 жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year!!!

  • @cwulfe1
    @cwulfe12 жыл бұрын

    Ooh! That set of books is now on my "wishlist"! Thanks!

  • @ww321
    @ww3212 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos and always look forward to the next one. Thank you.

  • @yosmith1
    @yosmith12 жыл бұрын

    Ordered. Thanks so much for sharing

  • @prabhakarrao4922
    @prabhakarrao49222 жыл бұрын

    Looks like a “Must Read”. Thank you for the review.

  • @noddyonice
    @noddyonice2 жыл бұрын

    Great review. Have considered buying this. Might have persuaded me. Thanks! 👍🏻 Noddy

  • @Un_known861
    @Un_known8612 жыл бұрын

    PLEASE MAKE MORE ASTRONOMY VIDEOS YOU ARE SOOO ENTERTAINING!!!

  • @Astronomater
    @Astronomater2 жыл бұрын

    looks like a great book to own. the section on what is visible on each day/night sounds especially valuable.

  • @rodneyholmes720
    @rodneyholmes7202 жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo2 жыл бұрын

    Watch out, it's that Luna water that's the real treat on the moon.

  • @REXOB9
    @REXOB92 жыл бұрын

    Great review of an absolutely amazing book.

  • @Revelation13-8
    @Revelation13-82 жыл бұрын

    Can u do a review on the Skymaster 25x70 binoculars for star gazing and looking at the moon / and or planets

  • @jauneetbrun
    @jauneetbrun2 жыл бұрын

    Kown ?

  • @adrianchetwynd1334
    @adrianchetwynd13342 жыл бұрын

    A couple of days ago I asked Robert if he intends to analyse the V1 buzz bomb? So far no response.

  • @willrothfuss8470
    @willrothfuss84702 жыл бұрын

    Great review, Robert. I thoroughly enjoy your channel over here across the pond. But I have to ask, I hope you don't mind, did you lose some weight? You are looking very trim.

  • @thomasfuchs78
    @thomasfuchs782 жыл бұрын

    By the by note there's a spelling error in the KZread thumbnail, "kown" instead of "known".

  • @RocketPlanet

    @RocketPlanet

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Thomas, Sheesh, how did we miss that? Thanks for taking the trouble to let us know. KR RJD A&NTV

  • @Mrbalouch389
    @Mrbalouch3892 жыл бұрын

    Sir i have 50mm & 600 fl Achromatic double separate lens. And i have 4mm eyepice. But i can't see clear. What should i do. What should be tube length

  • @bert1974
    @bert19742 жыл бұрын

    Would be Nice as E-books (note so heavy.) Dutch would be very nice to....😇

  • @Filanca1
    @Filanca12 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this nice video 🙏 Aside from astronomy, I am interested in English accents and would like to ask, hoping it is not inappropriate to do so, the accent of the speaker

  • @typxxilps
    @typxxilps Жыл бұрын

    your wife must know you very, very well considering the amount of books about the moon.

  • @kevanhubbard9673
    @kevanhubbard96732 жыл бұрын

    So the poor old Moscow Sea and Sea of Cleverness will be missing!The most mysterious seas to us non astro/cosmonauts.We will have to speculate if you could see the Moscow Sea naked eye if the Moon spun around and I speculate it would?

  • @franksigwart9777
    @franksigwart97772 жыл бұрын

    moon 3 earth 11

  • @Roope00
    @Roope002 жыл бұрын

    Looks interesting, would be nice to read but my ADHD ass would just leave those three massive books on the shelf to collect dust

  • @RocketPlanet

    @RocketPlanet

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Robin - I can't fight you on the size. Reading one volume in bed before making the vid, I must have dozed off, and the book slipped out of my hands and hit the floor with a bang like a .303 rifle shot. I thought it was the last trump. I was wide awake for the next hour. KR RJD A&NTV

  • @Roope00

    @Roope00

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RocketPlanet They certainly look heavy haha

  • @DirkDirk1983
    @DirkDirk19832 жыл бұрын

    You've lost some mass mate ....

  • @RocketPlanet

    @RocketPlanet

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, but gravity did its work and I found some of it again over Christmas! KR RJD A&NTV

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