Delve into all things Astronomy with this Philips Starter Pack full of everything you need to explore the Stars & Planets!



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The 193 pages of detailed physical & political maps in Philips Atlas of the World have been fully revised & updated. Praised by the Daily Mail as clearer than The Times, the unique combination of relief colouring & hill-shading gives an exceptional portrayal of landforms. This new edition features the informative World Geography section, packed with maps, diagrams & text explaining key world themes such as climate change, geology, trade, agriculture, industry & population. Also included are urban-area & city-centre maps for 69 of the worlds largest & most economically important cities, including all major capitals
- this edition features enlarged city-centre maps of Beijing (Olympic City 2008), Amsterdam, Bangkok & Moscow, with locator maps to indicate each citys position in its global context. In addition, the Images of Earth section shows spectacular satellite views of 17 major cities & regions across the globe. Illustrated with flags & locator maps, the 34-page A-Z Gazetteer of Nations provides key facts & figures for every sovereign state. The 84, 000-name index, including geographical features & historical place names as well as towns & cities, gives full latitude/longitude co-ordinates & letter-figure grid references. A 1, 000-entry Geographical Glossary explains the derivations of many unfamiliar place names
- for example: wadi = dry watercourse; jebel = mountain.

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Clear, accurate maps are combined with fascinating facts about the countries of the world to provide essential geographical information for young readers. In addition, guidance is given at the beginning of the atlas on how to use the maps, encouraging the early development of map skills. The atlas is organized spread by spread in the classic sequence: first Europe, then its land neighbour Asia, followed by Africa, Australia & Oceania, North America & South America. Illustrated with interesting full-colour photographs & packed with fact boxes, curiosities, flags, stamps & quiz questions, Philip's Children's Atlas is both fun to use & easy to underst&. Winner of The Geographical Association's award for making a significant contribution to geography, Philip's Children's Atlas was judged "an excellent 'all round' children's atlas with simple yet well-designed maps, well-illustrated with colour photographs. It links places to issues, events & real people, giving a clear sense of place." ...

Britains best-selling secondary school atlas. Philips Modern School Atlas is divided into sections for ease of use, with each page colour-coded for rapid reference. A 10-page Remote Sensing section covers such topics as satellite imagery & GIS (with an explanation of false-colour usage), incorporating a selection of images used in studies of exploration, land reclamation, erosion, geology & pollution, with explanatory text. The next section covers the United Kingdom & Ireland in 32 pages. With physically coloured maps, this is the most accurate mapping of the UK & Ireland available at the chosen scales
- accompanying the physical maps are thematic maps on numerous key social & economic themes. The middle section is made up of 74 pages of World topographical maps, incorporating continental thematic maps on topics such as climate, population & economics, followed by World thematic maps. Completing the atlas is a section of World social & economic statistics, accompanied by the index to the topographical maps in the atlas, showing letter-figure grid references as well as latitude & longitude co-ordinates. Philips Modern School Atlas is an unbeatable combination of highly detailed physical mapping backed up by numerous tables & thematic maps.
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Enjoy the epic beauty of the moon in exquisite detail.

The awesome beauty of the moon brought to life in this practical

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This fantastic Atlas is perfect for the drivers of Britain with superb mapping that covers even the smallest of roads, unrivalled ...

This fully revised pocket-sized street atlas of Cheshire gives comprehensive & detailed coverage of the county. The route planner shows all the A & B roads, & can be used when driving to get close to the destination before turning to the relevant large-scale street map. The street maps show every named road, street & lane very clearly, with major roads picked out in colour. The maps are at a standard scale of 2 2/3 inches to 1 mile, & show postcode boundaries. Other information on the maps

Includes:: car parks, railway & bus stations, post offices, schools, colleges, hospitals, police & fire stations, places of worship, leisure centres, footpaths & bridleways, camping & caravan sites, golf courses, & many other places of interest. New to this edition are fixed single & multiple speed-camera locations, with corresponding speed limits. The comprehensive index lists street names & postcodes, plus schools, hospitals, railway stations, shopping centres & other such features picked out in red, with other places of interest shown in blue.

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This fully revised pocket-sized street atlas of Cheshire gives comprehensive & detailed coverage of the county. The route planner shows all the A & B roads, & can be used when driving to get close to the destination before turning to the relevant large-scale street map. The street maps show every named road, street & lane very clearly, with major roads picked out in colour. The maps are at a standard scale of 2 2/3 inches to 1 mile, & show postcode boundaries. Chester city centre is also shown at 5 1/3 inches to 1 mile. Other information on the maps

Includes:: car parks, railway & bus stations, post offices, schools, colleges, hospitals, police & fire stations, places of worship, leisure centres, footpaths & bridleways, camping & caravan sites, golf courses, & many other places of interest. This edition

Includes:: the latest fixed single & multiple speed-camera locations, with corresponding speed limits. The comprehensive index lists street names & postcodes, plus schools, hospitals, railway stations, shopping centres & other such features picked out in red, with other places of interest shown in blue.



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‘ For a long time, I felt that I couldn't write this book. At first, I didn't think I'd lived enough, then life got busy & filled

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Philips Navigator Road Atlases
- the UKs best-selling Road Atlases.

Philips Navigator Britain shows speed-camera locations,


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