Robin Kerrod

Describes the physical features and exploration of the two planets nearest to the Sun, Mercury and Venus.

Mercury and Venus

This stunningly illustrated visual guide to the heavens deserves a place on every amateur astronomer's bookshelf. It features both sky maps and dramatic photos of all major constellations, from Andromeda to Virgo. It also provides a stargazer's excursion across the solar system, focusing on planets, asteroids, meteors, and comets. Exploring further into deep space, it presents breathtaking photos—many of them taken from NASA's famous Hubble telescope—of colliding galaxies, supernovas, and spirograph nebulae. The author advises beginners on nighttime sky-watching, whether they make their observations with the naked eye, with binoculars, or with a telescope. He also discusses unmanned space exploration, provides star maps for each month of the year, and explains such phenomena as the Big Bang and black holes. The Stargazer's Guide to the Universe is printed throughout in full color and features more than 250 photos and illustrations.

A Complete Visual Guide to Interpreting the Cosmos

Stargazer's Guide to the Universe

More than 150 full-color photographs and illustrations capture the spectacular wonder and drama of space • More than 60 easy-to-read color star charts guide you star by star and month by month through the winter, spring, summer, and fall skies • Reference pages and feature boxes provide further background information • A practical, high-quality planisphere (star-finder), pictured above, lets you identify the stars overhead at any given time on any day of the year Informative, clear, easy-to-use and lavishly illustrated, The Star Guide puts the Universe at your fingertips and lets you learn about the heavens through actual observation.

The Star Guide: Learn How To Read The Night Sky Star By Star

This books answers questions about hunting, feeding, fighting, life cycles, habitats, communication, play, legends, and much, much more.

Whales and Dolphins

From lightning bolts to robotics, bring science to life with incredible experiments. From the principles that explain the world to the theories behind today's fast changing technology, help your child discover science in action. Test the theories together with more than 60 hands-on projects and explore amazing images which take you to the cutting-edge of scientific developments. Packed with facts about famous scientists, new technology and more.

The Way Science Works

Presents projections, based on present-day technology, of life in the future, including how world problems may be overcome and how people may change and extend their environment.

The World of Tomorrow

Describes the characteristics of the three most distant planets in the solar system--Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

The Girls of Slender Means

Wendy Madgwick

My Big Question and Answer Book

Tom Jackson

An indispensable tool for the amateur astronomer. Night Sky Explorer will help you learn everything a beginning stargazer needs to know. Use the included rotating planisphere to figure out which stars are currently visible, and the 128-page book to learn more about each celestial body. Key facts are presented in an easy-to-understand format, and sidebars offer fun trivia and illuminating anecdotes. Star maps feature the dominant constellations at any given time of the year, so you’ll be prepared for planetary enlightenment when the moon rises!

Your Guide to the Heavens

Night Sky Explorer

Jen Green

Michael Bright

Barbara Taylor

Rhonda Klevansky

Take a journey into some of the wildest places on Earth and discover the secrets of nature's most powerful predators.

Hunters of the Wild

Birds, Butterflies & Other Insects, Wild Flowers, Trees

Spotter's Field Guide

This picture-packed book for 8- to 12-year-olds investigates the powerful predators of the air and explores how they live.

Birds of Prey :Learn about Eagles, Owls, Falcons, Hawks and Other Powerful Predators of the Air, in 190 Exciting Pictures

Exploring Nature

A thorough reference guide explaining how wild weather works and how violent natural forces can affect our world.

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes Etc

Shaking Earth

This four-part introduction to star watching is the work of astronomer Robin Kerrod. It consists of a 'planisphere', two 128-page spiral-bound books and a torch, all packed into a sturdy case. The planisphere is two rotating discs fixed one above the other. It shows the constellations at different times during each night of the year and is designed to work best at latitude 35 degrees south. The first of the two manuals, Mapping the Skies, expands on what's shown on the planisphere. It has an introduction to the main constellations of each hemisphere as well as a chapter dedicated to the regular celestial patterns that coincide with each month of the year. Within each chapter are more star maps, photographs of key features and information about the constellations. The second book, The Star Guide, covers some of the more fundamental principles of astronomy and describes the different types of telescopes used to view our skies. It also looks at the stars and the planets of our solar system (and our exploration of it) in more detail; includes helpful tips for people interested in buying a telescope; and lists the 88 visible constellations and important dates in the history of astronomy. Discover the Night Sky is a simple, practical introduction to astronomy for beginning enthusiasts. It contains lots of good reading, and the planisphere will help newcomers' orientation. Its readers will probably next find themselves investing in a decent telescope - and batteries for the torch.

Discover the Night Sky

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the international bestselling guide to the night sky puts the universe at your fingertips, featuring more than 60 easy-to-read colour star charts that map the heavens - month by month and season by season - as different stars and constellations come and go.- Easy to use and lavishly illustrated, The Star Guide is expertly written by one of the world's leading writers on astronomy and space.- The high-quality planisphere is an invaluable tool for following the stars and constellations visible every hour of every night of the year.- Backing up visual observations of the night sky, special information sections provide essential reading to help understand the nature of stars and galaxies and what makes the universe tick.- Spectacular new images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope are the highlights of more than 150 full-colour photographs that provide the stunning backdrop to this unparalleled study of the night sky.

Learn how to Read the Night Sky Star by Star

The Star Guide

Introduces the moon, its properties, formation, and exploration.

The Moon

This fascinating narrative recounts the history of astronomy and, with more than 100 full-color illustrations, it shows readers how to find the planets and constellations in the night sky. In ancient times, people thought that the Sun, Moon, and stars were gods. They recorded their movements and imagined that the stars made pictures in the sky. The Greeks and the Romans related these "pictures" of animals and men--or constellations--to their legends. They also identified planets and named them for their gods--Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter. Their observations marked the first step in the development of astronomy, which today is a sophisticated science. Modern astronomers have followed the tradition of naming heavenly bodies after ancient gods. For instance, the solar system's outer planets weren't identified until after the telescope's invention, but with their discoveries they were named after Uranus, a Greek god of the sky . . . Neptune, the Roman god of the sea . . . and Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld. The author recounts the legends connected with many constellations, including Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Orion, and others. This beautifully illustrated book helps readers navigate their way around the night sky as they learn the significance of heavenly bodies' names. Color photos and illustrations throughout.

Robin Kerrod

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