Being an amateur astronomer is great fun, with many different & interesting areas to get involved in. This complete reference provides a wealth of practical information covering all aspects of amateur astronomy. Organised thematically for ease of use, it covers observing techniques, telescopes & observatories, Internet resources, & the objects that can be studied. Those new to the field will find tips, techniques & plans on how to begin their quest, & more advanced observers will find lots of useful advice on how to get more out of their hobby. Containing the most recent data, the book is highly accurate, & is illustrated throughout with stunning colour images & graphics. It is an essential guide for both beginning stargazers & more advanced observers. ...

The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations is a comprehensive, alphabetically organized guide to the constellations. Each constellation is given a double-page spread with a black & white chart of the area`s stars down to magnitude +5.6 alongside reproductions of sections of relevant historical celestial charts & on the facing page a list of objects of interest & other relevant information. This volume also contains various useful lists, e.g. the 200 brightest stars, the 200 nearest stars, Messier objects & so on. A most interesting reference volume. ...

The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System provides a comprehensive & up-to-date description of the planets & their moons. Writing at an introductory level appropriate for high school & undergraduate students, Professor Lang leads the reader on a fascinating journey of exploration to the worlds beyond our home planet Earth. The book begins with a short introduction to the history of planetary observation & discovery. The major planets & their moons are then introduced by presenting common properties, processes, & themes. This is followed by chapters which focus on individual planets & other solar system objects, including a comprehensive treatment of the various space missions: from the Apollo missions to the Moon, to recent missions to Jupiter & Mars. Filled with vital facts & information, & lavishly illustrated in colour throughout, this book will also appeal to professionals as well as general readers with an interest in planetary science. ...

A detailed topographic map of Cambridge from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Royston, Duxford & Linton. Edition A2; Publication date April 2014 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Cambridge North in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the north of Cambridge including New Chesterton, extending from Richmond Road eastward to St Andrew`s church in Chesterton, & from Northampton Street northward to Union Road. Features include Chesterton Workhouse, Manor House, Cambridge Cemetery, Shire Hall, St Giles church, St Mary Magdalene College, Westminster College, St Edmund`s House, The Orchard, The Grove, Chesterton Mills, Leys Laundry, Hall Farm, Midsummer Common, River Cam, St Luke`s church, ferry crossings, boat houses etc. A selection of street directory entries is on the reverse, including Castle Street, Chesterton Road, High Street & Milton Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Cambridge from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Royston, Duxford & Linton. Edition A1 with minor changes; Publication date February 2008 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Cambridge from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Royston, Duxford & Linton. Edition A2; Publication date April 2014 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Cambridge in the Cassini Past & Present map series which covers town & cities of England & Wales & offers a unique way of tracing their history & expansion by showing four different periods of their development using Ordnance Survey mapping from the mid-19th century, the late 19th century, the 1920s & the present day. Coverage

Includes:: Bottisham, Fen Ditton, Fulbourn, Girton, Great Shelford, Histon, Lode, Milton, Oakington & Sawston. Each Past & Present map consists of four panels, all centred on a city or a town & covering exactly the same 15km x 15km area. Three of the panels reproduce Ordnance Survey

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The ultimate pocket city map of Cambridge! Explore the historic city of Cambridge with ease with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, city map will ensure you don't miss a thing.

Includes:: a Pop Out map featuring detailed street layout of the central city area, including all the colleges Additional What To See... How To Get There section on back cover helps identify all key points of interest Handy, self-folding, tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination

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Explore the academic gem of Cambridge with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, Cambridge city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing. *

Includes:: a Pop Out map featuring detailed street map of the central city area, including all the colleges* Additional What To See... How To Get There section on back cover helps identify all key points of interest * Handy, self-folding, tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Hotels, restaurants, stores & attractions are all included on the maps Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while exploring this wonderful city.

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