This is probably one of the best Moon atlases ever published. It contains detailed pictures of both the visible and far side of the Moon along with detailed descriptions of every plate. Many of the pictures were taken during the boom of lunar exploration during the 1960s and have not been surpassed in detail or quality. Most of them, including those of the near side, are from spacecraft and very detailed. In addition to 200+ fine pictures, you also receive several detailed chapters about the physical properties of the Moon. This is not just simple facts, but a detailed scientific description of our natural satellite as we understood it in 1971. Much of the information has not changed since then. I fell in love with this book after finding it in my high school library 25 years ago. I searched in vain for a number of years for another atlas that could match its high quality. There were none. If you come across a copy and are interested in this subject matter, it is well worth the money.