Philip's Stargazing 2005 is the first edition of a month-by-month guide to the ever-changing night sky, written by internationally known astronomy writers and broadcasters Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest. Concise and informative, it will help starwatchers to see all the year's most fascinating events, whether observing with the naked eye or with a large telescope. The guide is suitable for use between latitudes 40 and 60[degrees]N - the British Isles, Europe as far south as Rome, Canada, and northern United States as far south as Philadelphia. Twelve chapters - one for each month of the year - form the heart of the book. Each month has a colour star map showing the positions and phases of the Moon, the positions of the planets, and other useful information. Each chapter includes: special events during the month, such as eclipses and how to observe them; a featured deep sky object; an astro-photograph; and a brief article related to the view that month.Also included is a concise summary of the 'whys' and 'hows' of observational astronomy, a round-up of new observing or imaging equipment, maps for the whole year's movement for the observable planets and major events in space exploration, and a 'spotters' guide' giving a check list of objects to observe during the year.

Stargazing : Month-By-Month Guide to the Night Northern Sky

UNKNOWN

Nigel Henbest

PHILIP\'S

Part of a series, this book looks at the planets and provides a way of making the latest space probe information accessible for children. It explains the significance of the mass of new information relayed from the Mariner and Venera spacecraft and the latest Galileo probe. The book includes a fold-out illustrating the solar system.

Planets (Discovery)

Children's Books

Education & Reference

Ladybird Books, Ltd.

Black holes are one of the most mysterious objects in the Universe. Based on data from space, this book shows readers what it would be like to fall into a black hole by using measurements from radio-telescopes, computer-enhanced images of galaxies and physicist theories.

Black Holes: A Journey into the Heart of a Black Hole and into One of the Greatest Mysteries of the Universe

Heather-Couper

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd.

-- Full color illustrations and 100-200 interesting facts about each topic-- Ideal field guides for both adults and children

Night Sky (Usborne Spotter's Guide) [Paperback] Nigel Henbest and Stuart Atkinson

Stuart Atkinson

Teen & Young Adult

Usborne Publishing

How the Universe Works (Eyewitness Science Guides)

Science & Math

Astronomy & Space Science

Dramatic full-color photographs and artwork, accompanied by an informative text, captions, and annotations, provide an accessible introduction to the theories about the origins and history of the universe.

Big Bang: The Story of the Universe

Dorling, Kindersley

The story of space, time, and the search for life beyond our planet. A very rich visual presentation full of diagrams, photographs, and space art, with informational content that is clear, precise, accurate, and breathtaking.

Endless Universe: The story of space, time, and the search for life beyond our planet

Covent Garden Press

Shows how to make projects and experiments that illustrate facts about the Moon, the Solar System, the Sun, the stars, and the galaxies

How it Works: How the Universe Works

Readers' Digest

Featuring all-new 3D models built using data gathered by NASA and the European Space Agency, The Planets is an awe-inspiring journey through the Solar System, from Earth to Mars and beyond. 
Viewed layer by layer, planets and other objects in the Solar System are taken out of the night sky and presented on a white background, revealing every detail of their surface and internal anatomy in astonishing detail. Looking at planets, the Sun, hundreds of moons and thousands of asteroids and comets, The Planets includes timelines that chronicle all major Space missions, right up to the latest Mars rovers, and infographics that present fascinating facts about all planets and the Solar System in a fresh new way.

The Planets: The Definitive Visual Guide to Our Solar System

Reference

Robert Dinwiddie

Carole Stott

David Hughes

Giles, Sparrow

john-farndon

Colin-Stuart

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

As we approach the 400th anniversary of Galileo's birth, there is no better time for this extraordinary volume examining centuries of evolution in astronomy. From superstition and mythology to science, the clear text and extraordinary images make this the perfect volume for anyone with an interest in our mystifying Universe, from families to astronomy enthusiasts and students. From as far back as the Greeks, humans have striven to understand our Universe. Over centuries and millennia, astronomers have moved towards establishing some of its extraordinary true nature. Expounding this development, Astronomy uncovers the past, present and future.

History of Astronomy

Cassell Illustrated*

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