The exciting Sky-Watcher Syn Scan™ AZ Computerised Go To telescopes will allow you to easily find & track night sky treasures, such as Planets, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Galaxies & much more. The Syn Scan™ AZ hand control allows you point your telescope automatically at a specific object, or even tour the night sky at the touch of a button!! The user-friendly menu system allows automatic slewing to over 42, 900+ night sky objects. Even an inexperienced astronomer can master its variety of features in a few observing sessions. An ideal instrument for the wide-field observation of Deep-Sky objects, such as Nebulae, Star Fields & Clusters & Galaxies. A useful telescope for astrophotography & also for daytime terrestrial use. ...

An ideal instrument for the wide-field observation of Deep-Sky objects, including Nebulae, Star Fields, Star Clusters & Galaxies, the Moon, bright planets & Comets, as well for daytime terrestrial observations when used in conjunction with a 1.25” erecting prism (not supplied). This wide-field, short-tube telescope is great as fixed aperture lense for both Astrophotography & terrestrial photography. Its “fast” focal ratio makes it useful for capturing lunar & solar eclipses as well as nature photographs. The intuitive & easy to use AZ3 Alt-Azimuth mount provides excellent stability & precise control, via its slow motion cables, on both the horizontal (azimuth) & vertical (altitude) axes. ...

East Berlin, 1975. When Oberleutnant Karin Muller is called to investigate a teenage girl`s body at the foot of the Wall, she imagines she`s seen it all before. But when she arrives she realises this is a death like no other. It seems the girl was trying to escape
- but from the West. Muller is a member of the People`s Police, but in East Germany her power only stretches so far. The Stasi want her to discover the identity of the girl, but assure her the case is otherwise closed
- & strongly discourage her from asking questions. The evidence doesn`t add up, & it soon becomes clear the crime scene has been staged. But this is not a regime that tolerates a curious mind, & Muller doesn`t realise that the trail she`s following will lead her dangerously close to home.

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In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell; shortly afterwards the two Germanies reunited, & East Germany ceased to exist. In a country where the headquarters of the secret police can become a museum literally overnight, & one in 50 East Germans were informing on their countrymen & women, there are a thousand stories just waiting to get out. Anna Funder tells extraordinary tales from the underbelly of the former East Germany
- she meets Miriam, who as a 16-year-old might have started World War III, visits the man who painted the line which became the Berlin Wall & gets drunk with the legendary ” Mik Jegger” of the East, once declared by the authorities to his face to ”no longer to exist”. Written with wit & literary flair, Stasiland provides a rivetting insight into life behind the wall.
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Map No. 120, State Bridge
- Burns, CO, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national &
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The book behind major BBC2 series ” The Seventies”, Dominic Sandbrook`s ” State of Emergency
- The Way We Were: Britain 1970-74”
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The State of Germany Atlas highlights the most significant political, social & economic trends in Germany today. Thirty five maps in double page spreads show how Germany is changing, the impact of unification, & the continuing differences between the east & west. These maps also place Germany in its European context--they show the country in comparison with its European economic partners, other European neighbors & leading trading partners such as Japan & the US. This full-color atlas also looks internally, charting social & demographic issues including: lifestyles, immigration, poverty & wealth, salaries, unemployment, social welfare, investment, elections, political parties & social movements. Also inlcludes 35 maps. ...

This unique book, a milestone of graphic reporting, has become a trade reference classic since its first publication in the 1970s. Completely revised & updated, the new 9th edition of this groundbreaking `atlas with attitude` keeps pace with the speed of change, using over 100 thematic world maps & vivid graphics to break down hardcore statistics into accessible, compelling form. Widely praised for its ingenious design & statistically meticulous presentation of trends, The State of the World Atlas graphically analyses every key indicator & vital statistic of modern life, from wealth & power, war & peace through to rights, health & the environment. Authored by leading international peace researcher Dan Smith OBE, it has sold over 700, 000 copies in different languages around the world, offering its sharp analysis & informed comment on the most challenging issues facing the world today. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways & giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh, Anders' colleague & once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota & retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson & uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest. What Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters & susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils & temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination. Marina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways & giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson`s work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate.A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh, Anders` colleague & once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders`s wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota & retraces her friend`s steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson & uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest. What Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters & susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils & temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination. Marina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough. ...