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Summary: An out of this world experience
Review: Michael Light has wisely decided to let these extraordinary photographs speak for themselves. (Commentary and details on the photos are discretely tucked away at the back of the book but they are almost redundant). Now I think I can understand what Buzz Aldrin meant when he talked about "magnificent desolation". Brian Eno's haunting CD "Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks" (also available on Amazon) makes the perfect backdrop to an out of this world experience.
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Summary: Probably the closest thing to being there.....
Review: This book is a work of art. If you'll refer to the first critique in this section, you'll see why ("Oh, if they'd only consulted me," he says....Indeed, Sir. Those that can, do. Those that can't, critique.) "Full Moon" isn't you run of the mill, "oh I've seen that shot a thousand times" rehash but a real effort to communicate the awesome mystery and solitude of the place. The photos are presented without captions and numbers so as not to interrupt the visual experience. They are reproduced to such a high quality that they seem almost three dimensional. Some image choices are not obvious and communicate a feeling instead of fact. This is moon surface photography as poetry. Just as Gene Cernan's brilliant book lends new emotion to the experience, "Full Moon" offers new eyes. Worth three times the price.
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Summary: Awful photo choices!
Review: I just looked through the book (9/7/99) and my view as an experienced lunar researcher is that it was a good effort but not so well executed. I own similar books published by NASA in the 1970s (including the big and heavy - 9 pounds! - LUNAR ORBITER PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF THE MOON). My complaints, however, are mostly about the way the book was put together. 1-NO page numbers. In the back of the book are the photos "thumbnailed" with photo numbers. One has to continuously "see-saw" back and forth to match to the photos. The photo/page numbers should have been included on the main photo. Plenty of room.2-There are a few blank pages including the pages that hold the thick white lines that pass for Roman numerals. Wasteful. 3-The photo descriptions found in the back could have been printed with the photos, would have made more sense if they did't feel that the pages were too "holy" to mess up with text. Plenty of room for the text! 4-Blow-up of Charles Duke's photo that was left on the Moon was unnecessary and not included in thumbnails section (back). 5-Questionable photos showing nothing and also being blurry. Unusable. If I had been consulted or if Michael Light knew me he'd have come up with more interesting and worthwhile images. Their sizes are impressive but not the content.
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Summary: Excellent photographic summary Apollo missions on location
Review: Great book with 45 inch wide gatefolds showing lunar panoramas, only pitty the author didn't include the official NASA photonumbers in his description chapter .
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Summary: Read the text in this picture book
Review: The textual descriptions at the back of this book provide fascinating insight into the subjective experiences of what human men saw when they went to the moon. The pictures will disappoint you somewhat, but the text can make up for it.
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Summary: You've NEVER seen the moon and astronauts like this before!!
Review: The first three incredible photographs alone are worth the price of this book! If you have kids or just like great photos, buy the book. You can't put words to these pictures (but if you want to try look in the back of the book for the captions). This is the best of the best in coffee table books (even without the coffee table).
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Summary: Outstanding story...without words!!!
Review: As a "child" of the moon landing era, I am still fascinated by all that Apollo was and is. This book captures the raw magnificence of the whole Apollo era. From the first picture, to the last, the story is told without words. It is complete, awe inspiring and should remind us all of a capability lost and one that should be re-gained, the ability to travel to the moon!
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Summary: Few words can describe the power of these images
Review: Never has a scientific record become such a powerful work of art as "Full Moon". These images of our lifeless neighbor invoke the human spirit in its most profound moments. From the eerie glow surrounding an astronaut in the distance to the family photo laying on the grey surface, "Full Moon" gave me chills.
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Summary: A giant leap for the human spirit!
Review: "Full Moon" is the ultimate "picture book" for those who were instrumental in the design and fulfillment of our Apollo Program. The images therein afford the rest of us, who "go along for the ride," a small inkling into the reason for a superhuman effort behind space exploration.May this wonderful testament to the human spirit engender many more giant leaps for mankind.
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Summary: A brilliant and moving narrative
Review: A masterful, meticulous exploration of the NASA archives by Mr. Light has brought the world this relentlessly beautiful and poignant chronicle of Manifest Destiny's apotheosis. By skillfully weaving the human and familiar with the cosmic and eternal, Mr. Light reveals the significance of the Apollo missions and space exploration the way nothing has since Stanley Kubrick's 2001. It is a transformative experience.
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