PositiveThe Wall Street Journal...[an] elegant tribute to the intimate relationship between humanity and Earth’s natural satellite. The narrative is nonlinear, as Mr. Morton freely pursues relevant associations with the topic at hand. His prose is well-honed, if occasionally breathless, and adds a lyrical dimension to chapters on lunar properties and phenomena ... Although his explanation of the tides is condensed to the point of opaqueness, Mr. Morton elaborates on historical beliefs about the physical nature of the lunar surface and whether the moon might be inhabited.
