"A Cloud a Day urges all of us to keep our heads in the clouds with 365 fascinating formations from Pretor-Pinney's extraordinary collection that combines cloud images with a short piece of cloud science, an inspiring sky quotation, or a detail of the sky depicted in a classic painting. They are clouds to inspire a moment of calm atmospheric contemplation each day. The book helps explain almost every kind of cloud type in easy laymen terms"--Provided by publisher.
A reference guide for recreational stargazers, providing information and recommendations on telescopes and accessories, and describing observation techniques, with tips on astrophotography. Includes over 800 color photographs and illustrations.
Offers a month-by-month guide to identifying various objects in the night sky, with diagrams and instructions for finding planets, stars, constellations, and other celestial objects.
An introduction to the night skies through simple diagrams that show the monthly position of stars and constellations in the northern and southern sky.
An illustrated guide to the stars and planets, providing a general introduction to astronomy; containing a detailed guide to the Solar System; featuring an alphabetical catalog of the constellations; and including a month-by-month companion to the night sky.
Contains a series of sky pictures, each of which features a constellation printed in glow-in-the-dark ink; provides information about each star pattern; and includes tips on how to find constellations in the night sky.
From Mars to meteor showers, Scorpius to satellites, kids will learn how, where, and when to spot these space-dwelling phenomena in the night sky at any time of year.
Presents an up-to-date guide to star gazing, containing a monthly guide to the skies of both the northern and southern hemispheres. Features full-color photographs and illustrations throughout.
An identification guide to the stars and constellations visible on any night of the year in the northern hemisphere. Includes maps of the night sky for each month and a 'fist' symbol to show the scale.
