The National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to the Sun and the Moon is filled with concise descriptions and vividly colored photographs yet is compact enough for easily digestible information about the celestial objects. This streamlined volume contains text accompanied by 79 visuals regarding the different functions and features of our sun and moon. This pocket guide is brimming with information; stunning photographs and illustrations capturing the beauty and magnificence of the sun and moon; in-depth information regarding solar phenomena including its energy, magnetic activity and the effects of solar radiation and sunlight; tips on how to safely view an eclipse; text covering the different lunar phases, the moon's topography and the lunar effects on tidal patterns; a list of the solar and lunar eclipses that will occur from the present through to 2010. Discover the magnitude of how much the solar and lunar powers effect our earth and us. The National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to the Sun and the Moon is a compact but conclusive guide to anyone interested in learning more about these celestial bodies.