One little girl dreams of being a star. But whether it`s finding Mum`s lost wedding ring or winning the fancy-dress prize, her big sister always shines brighter. Yet for her grandad she is a star &, as he dries her eyes & they both gaze up at the night sky, he tells a story, the story of the beginning of the world. Everything & everyone is made from stardust, & we all shine in different ways. It`s a lesson this little girl will never forget... & one day her dream comes true, & she finally realises her ambition to become an astronaut & fly up to the stars. ...

Look up at the night sky, away from city lights, & watch as the stars appear. These pinpricks of light are giant balls of burning gas, millions & millions & millions of kilometres away. So far away that it takes the light thousands of years to reach us. This book, published in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, looks at stardust in space
- the substance that made the planets, that built the Moon, the stars, the comets, the meteorites & the asteroids
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With a foreword by Maggie Aderin-Pocock, budding astronomers will love this stunning, new approach to stargazing, featuring ...

This 10cm (4) Stargazer Globe comes from the renowned makers of Insight Guides, & now they bring their expertise to mapping the stars! Small in size, big in detail, these tactile mini globes are both fun & educational. The wonderful little globe can be rotated in all directions, with a high-quality metal globe construction, stylish & stable weighted base & the most up-to-date mapping this side of the ozone layer, this wonderful globe makes a perfect addition to any desk, be it office or school. ...

Philip`s Stargazer is an excellent starter pack suitable for use in the northern hemisphere, containing three essential items to get the beginner started on the fascinating hobby of astronomy: Philip`s Star Chart: A large attractive wall chart showing the stars & constellations in three superb colour maps. Philip`s Planisphere: A practical starfinder for locating the stars, constellations & planets visible on any night of the year from the UK, Northern Europe & Canada (51.5 degrees North); the star map is drawn by the well-known celestial cartographer Wil Tirion. Philip`s Guide to the Northern Constellations: A 32-page beginner`s guide to the major stars & constellations visible with the naked eye in the northern hemisphere, illustrated with simple `signpost` maps to guide the reader around the night sky, for each season. Additional highlights include information on our Solar System, as well as facts about comets, meteors & the Universe. Written by Robin Scagell (Vice-President of Britain`s Society for Popular Astronomy), this is the perfect introduction to the night sky for beginners. ...

A new edition of this ever-popular starter pack for the novice starwatcher, now in a larger format. Designed for use in the southern hemisphere, it contains three essential items to introduce the beginner to the fascinating hobby of astronomy. Philip's Guide to the Southern Constellations; A 32-page full-colour guide to the stars & constellations by popular astronomy writer Robin Scagell. An informative & entertaining introduction to stargazing, it contains useful & practical advice on how to find your way around the night-time sky. It is illustrated with clear & attractive star maps. Philip's Star Chart; A large wall chart showing the stars of the night sky in three superb colour maps of the northern & southern hemispheres & the equatorial region. All stars visible with the naked eye are shown, with fainter star clusters & nebulae marked for observers with binoculars or small telescopes. The brighter stars are shown in their true colours. The text explains how to locate stars all through the year from any latitude. Philip's 35[degrees]S Planisphere; A new enlarged edition of Philip's classic planisphere designed for use at latitude 35[degrees]S (Australia, New Zealan ...

When Peter Hill, a student at Dundee College of Art, answered an advert in The Scotsman seeking lighthouse keepers, little did he imagine that within a month he would be living with three men he didn`t know in a lighthouse on Pladda, a small remote island off the west coast of Scotl&. Hill was nineteen, it was 1973 &, with his head fed by Vietnam, Zappa, Kerouac, Vonnegut, Watergate & Coronation Street, he spent six months on various lighthouses, ”keeping” with all manner of unusual & fascinating people. Within thirty years this way of life was to have disappeared entirely. The resulting book is a charming & beautifully written memoir that is not only a heartfelt lament for Hill`s own youth & innocence but also for a simpler & more honest age. ...

Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope reveals what to expect from a telescope & how to choose the right one for you. It gives straightforward explanations of how they work, & how to progress from first-time user to hobby observer. In addition, it gives practical help for setting up & using any telescope, & provides lists of objects to look at with different sizes of telescope, from both town & country, including the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, asteroids, stars, clusters, variable stars, double stars, novae & supernovae, nebulae & galaxies. Aimed principally at newcomers to astronomy of all ages, who would like to begin observing for themselves, Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope describes the wide range of telescopes that are internationally available, with examples of objects to observe from both northern & southern hemispheres. It also gives informative advice about suitable accessories, such as eyepieces & filters, plus suggestions for astrophotography using cameras, CCDs & webcams. The guidance given is appropriate for all observing conditions. The book also

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Aimed principally at newcomers to astronomy of all ages, who would like to begin observing for themselves, & perhaps make contact with other amateur observers, Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars describes a wide range of binoculars that are internationally available, with examples of objects to observe taken from both northern & southern hemispheres. The guidance given is appropriate for all observing conditions. Binoculars provide a great start in astronomy. Compared with telescopes, they are comparatively cheap & easy to use, they are light & compact, & can be used for many other activities such as bird-watching. But when you are out there on a starry night, how do you know what to look at? Where are the best objects to observe through binoculars? Just how much can you see, & what are the tips & tricks of getting the most out of them? Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars reveals what to expect from a pair of binoculars & how to choose the right ones if you are buying for the first time, or up-grading. It gives straightforward explanations of how they work, & how to progress from first-time user to hobby observer. It gives practical help for setting up & using any binoculars, & provides lists of objects to look at with different sizes of binoculars, from both town & country, including the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, asteroids, stars, clusters, variable stars, double stars, novae, nebulae & galaxies. This title

Includes:: a glossary of technical terms & an index, making it even easier for the beginner to use & underst&.

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Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars is a practical guide that describes the wide range of objects that can be observed in the night sky using normal binoculars. Binoculars provide a great start in astronomy
- compared with telescopes, they are comparatively cheap & easy to use, are light & compact, & can be used for many other activities such as birdwatching. But when you are out there on a starry night, how do you know what to look at? What are the best objects to observe through binoculars? Just how much can you see, & what are the tips & tricks for getting the most out of them? Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars reveals what to expect from a pair of binoculars & how to choose the right ones if you are buying for the first time, or upgrading. It gives straightforward explanations of how they work & how to progress from first-time user to hobby observer, giving practical help for setting up & using any binoculars. Aimed principally at newcomers to astronomy of all ages, Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars describes a wide range of binoculars & accessories that are internationally available, with examples of objects to observe taken from both northern & southern hemispheres. A glossary of technical terms & an index are included, making it even easier for the beginner to use & understand binoculars.
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