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Do you know which types of clouds signal severe weather? Or, have you ever wondered how clouds form in the first place? Discover tons of fascinating information about different cloud families, unique cloud characteristics, optical phenomena, from rainbows to light crystals. Filled with beautiful photography and remarkable details about each cloud's composition, appearance, cause, and more, Know Your Clouds is a must-have pocket guide for readers of...
2) Stars
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This eBook is best viewed on a color device.
Enjoy the wonders of the heavens and understand more fully, what you see. This Stars Golden Guide shows you how with 150 full-color illustrations, including:
Charts of the major constellations
Tables to help locate the planets
Up-to-date explanations of meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objects
Ideal for classroom use, to take along on vacations, and for use at home.
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This eBook is best viewed on a color device.
Filled with practical information for the amateur astronomer, this Sky Observer's Golden Guide explains:
-How to select and use binoculars and telescopes
-How to best observe stars, the moon, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial objects
-How to use star charts
Profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables, this guide is recommended by leading astronomers.
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Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities. Night Sky, the award-winning book by Jonathan Poppele, makes it more fun than ever! Take a simple approach to finding 62 constellations by focusing on one constellation at a time, instead of attempting to study dizzying charts. Start with the easy-to-find constellations during each season and work toward the more difficult ones. Better yet, you'll learn how to locate any constellation...
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On August 21, a remarkable event will occur over Wyoming. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the Cowboy State. If you are planning to view the total eclipse in Wyoming, you need the Wyoming Total Eclipse Guide.
This book has everything you need to know about viewing and photographing the eclipse across the state. In it, you will find some of the secret locations locals know.
Where should you watch the eclipse from? How will you find these...
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El cosmos de cristal de los antiguos griegos, el mar sobre el cielo de la Edad Media, los mensajes secretos ocultos en la luz de las estrellas.
- Con historias emocionantes e ilustraciones espectaculares, este extraordinario atlas explora la fascinación que la humanidad siempre ha sentido por los cielos a través del tiempo y las culturas.
- Una extraordinaria crónica de imaginación y descubrimiento cósmicos.
Con multitud de datos e imágenes...
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For almost thirty years, Merrill Gilfillan has written outdoor columns devoted primarily to describing and creating moods about the world of nature. These columns are informed by a rural background and field notes from more than sixty years of outdoor experience. In Gilfillan's words, 'Observation is more of the mind than of vision; our attitude is the secret of original observation. I choose the subjective approach to outdoor enjoyment. I did this...
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Is there anything more wondrous and alluring than the night sky? You've seen the stars, and you know about the constellations--but there's so much more to discover! George Moromisato's magnificent full-color guide introduces you to 101 amazing sights, from Saturn's famous rings to the Andromeda Galaxy. Learn what to look for and when and where to find it! This astronomy book is perfect for beginners, so many objects can be seen with the unaided eye...
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Esta serie de entregas de Astronomía de Bolsillo, incluida en la Colección Biblioteca Comunidad UIS: Un libro para todos, es una iniciativa de la Escuela de Física de la Universidad Industrial de Santander para divulgar la Astronomía y la Astrofísica como complemento impreso al proyecto de convergencia de medios (microprogramas radiales, blog y microblog) transmitidos diariamente por las emisoras UIS retransmitidos a través de varias emisoras...
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Esta serie de entregas de Astronomía de Bolsillo, incluida en la Colección Biblioteca Comunidad UIS: Un libro para todos, es una iniciativa de la Escuela de Física de la Universidad Industrial de Santander para divulgar la Astronomía y la Astrofísica como complemento impreso al proyecto de convergencia de medios (microprogramas radiales, blog y microblog) transmitidos diariamente por las emisoras UIS retransmitidos a través de varias emisoras...
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The first part of this book describes the different kinds of rocks, soil and mountains found on our planet, and explores how they came into being. This section deals with the depths of the earth, and the long ages of time. In contrast, the second part examines the heights of our universe, in the movement of the sun, moon and stars. These bodies give us our sense of day, month and year. Throughout, Kovacs links the phenomena he's describing with human...
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Indulge your curiosity with this humorous and fascinating book that demystifies the surprising myths about space.
In the latest book from the “Everything You Know is Wrong” series, Matt Brown brings you a compendium of amazing facts about our planet, the universe, and everything in between! Thanks to popular sci-fi films and TV shows, there have been many misconceptions about the cosmos—from travelling through wormholes to blowing up asteroids....
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"Night and Moonlight" is an 1863 essay by American essayist Henry David Thoreau that explores the moon and its place in literary tradition. Henry David Thoreau (1817—1862) was an American poet, philosopher, and essayist most famous for his book "Walden" and his essay "Civil Disobedience", which advocated disobedience against unjust governments and influenced such notable figures as Mahatma Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, and Martin Luther King Jr. His corpus...
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Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS (1842–1925) was a French author and astronomer. A prolific writer, he produced over fifty books including science fiction novels, works on astronomy, and works on physical research. This volume contains a collection of vintage articles written by Flammarion on the subject of astronomy, originally appearing in various publications including "Les Distances des Toiles in La Nature", "La Natur", and "Popular Science Monthly"....
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"Hours From the Night" is a fantastic collection of classic essays by a variety of famous writers all connected through a common theme: night time. Including essays from such prolific writers as Charles Dickens and Andrew Lang, this collection will appeal to night owls and literature lovers with a penchant for the nocturnal.
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"Night Walks, by Charles Dickens", "Night and Moonlight, by Henry David Thoreau", "On Lying Awake at Night,...
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"When most of us go for a walk, a single sense--sight--tends to dominate our experience. But when...Tristan Gooley goes for a walk, he uses all five senses to "read" everything nature has to offer. A single lowly weed can serve as his compass, calendar, clock, and even pharmacist. n How to Read Nature, Gooley introduces readers to his world--where the sky, sea, and land teem with marvels."--Page 4 of cover.
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Al entrar a los predios de la Reserva Biológica Encenillo (rbe), ubicada en la vereda Trinidad del municipio de Guasca (Cundinamarca), pocos se imaginan que allí operó una mina de piedra caliza por más de sesenta años. El cambio de mina a área protegida ha conllevado transformaciones y negociaciones entre las formas locales de uso y representación de los recursos naturales y los usos y discursos de la conservación ambiental. Por su parte,...
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On August 21, a remarkable event will occur over Idaho. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the Gem State. If you are planning to view the total eclipse in Idaho, you need the Idaho Total Eclipse Guide.
This book has everything you need to know about viewing and photographing the eclipse across the state. In it, you will find some of the secret locations locals know.
Where should you watch the eclipse from? How will you find these locations?...
20) Dark Skies
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Witnessing the sweep of the Milky Way, the remains of comets burning up in our atmosphere, or the shimmering aurora, we better understand the universe and our place in it. Lonely Planet's Dark Skies, the first world's guide to astrotourism, can help you experience all of this and more first-hand.
Meticulously researched by dark sky expert Valerie Stimac, this comprehensive companion includes guides to 35 dark-sky sites and national parks, where to...
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