This edition contains many new features from explanations of dark matter & neutrinos to techniques of digital observing & photography. As well as giving an informative portrait of each element of the cosmos the book provides superb star maps & sound advice on practical observing making it an ideal choice for newcomers to astronomy. Sir Patrick's narrative is supremely clear absorbing & entertaining as he recounts the history of space exploration describes the Solar System stars & galaxies & explains the latest theories on the origins of the Universe. The book is illustrated with hundreds of maps & diagrams plus Sir Patrick's own selection of the best photographs from ground-based telescopes & the Hubble Space Telescope along with spectacular images from nearly four decades of robotic exploration of the planets. Highlights of this new edition include an explanation of the extraordinary concepts that have shaken our picture of the Universe
- dark matter & dark energy as well as new strands of science that have emerged in recent years such as astrobiology & neutrino astronomy. An expanded practical section reflects the new era in amateur astronomy
- affordable high-quality cameras & telescopes computer control & image-processing have made astronomy accessible to millions of new enthusiasts.

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The 193 pages of detailed physical & political maps in Philip's 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 world's 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 city's 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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Philip's Children's Atlas combines clear & accurate maps 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&. A past 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."" ...

Hardback atlases are popular as gifts & also for self-purchase by heavy users such as business drivers. This deluxe Philip's Complete Road Atlas Britain & Ireland 2014 contains 160 pages of road maps covering Britain at 3 miles to 1 inch with the Western Isles Orkney & Shetland at smaller scales. The maps clearly mark service areas roundabouts & multi-level junctions & in rural areas distinguish between roads over & under 4 metres wide
- a boon for drivers of wide vehicles. The atlas also

Includes:: 10 pages of route-planning maps a distance table 10 large-scale city approach maps with named arterial roads & 64 extra-detailed & fully indexed town & city plans.


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Philip's Dark Skies Map shows the visibility of stars from any location in Britain & Irel&. Stargazing can be frustrating where visibility is affected by street lights & other light pollution
- use this map to find your nearest dark site or to avoid areas where light pollution will reduce your chances of seeing faint galaxies & other deep-sky objects. The underlying road mapping will allow you to plan a route to your chosen site. Philip's Dark Skies Map is published in association with the British Astronomical Association's Campaign for Dark Skies an organization that campaigns to protect & improve our view of the night sky. The map has been created using data from the Light Pollution Science & Technology Institute in Italy carefully combined with a Philip's road map (scale 20 miles to 1 inch). Different colours represent different levels of light pollution & this information has been superimposed over the road map.
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This is a fully revised new edition of Philip's ultra-clear double-sided road map covering the whole of Germany & the Netherlands with a comprehensive index & eight town plans. Philip's Germany & Netherlands Road Map is designed for long-distance driving & is a convenient size for opening out on a table or in a vehicle. Germany & the Netherlands are shown at 10 km to 1 cm (16 miles to 1 inch) an ideal scale for long-distance driving with major routes & destinations picked out in bold colours. Toll & pre-pay motorways are clearly shown along with restricted & unrestricted motorway junctions service areas & rest areas. Town plans are provided for Amsterdam Berlin Cologne Dusseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Munich & Stuttgart. For holiday planning the map highlights scenic routes & shows car ferry routes along with ancient monuments beaches castles cathedrals national parks ski resorts theme parks world heritage sites & many other places of interest. ...

The market-leading atlas for pupils at primary schools Philip's Junior School Atlas has been fully revised for its 7th edition. It is a stimulating & authoritative first introduction to the world of maps. The introductory section describes the meaning of scale how to measure distances using the maps & explains the symbols on the maps. The following section is devoted to the United Kingdom & Irel&. Thematic maps cover topics such as mountains & rivers climate & weather population & cities farming & fishing industry & energy transport tourism & conservation. Regional maps of England & Wales Scotland & Ireland complete this section. The rest of the atlas is made up of world thematic maps & world continental maps. Included are topics such as the world's climate vegetation agriculture minerals & environmental concerns such as global warming.A simple letter-figure index completes the atlas
- a useful introduction to help the young reader find his/her way around the maps.
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Britain's best-selling secondary school atlas now in its 97th Edition Philip's 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 30 pages of 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. Available in both hardback & paperback formats Philip's Modern School Atlas 97th Edition is an unbeatable combination of highly detailed physical mapping backed up by numerous tables & thematic maps.
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Britain's best-selling secondary school atlas now in its 97th Edition Philip's 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 30 pages of 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. Available in both hardback & paperback formats Philip's Modern School Atlas 97th Edition is an unbeatable combination of highly detailed physical mapping backed up by numerous tables & thematic maps.
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Philip's Moon Map is a large-format folded map of the near side of the Moon. It has been specially drawn for Philip's by Dr John Murray a research lecturer at the Open University who is an expert on the lunar surface. The map is not only a highly accurate & clear representation of the Moon but is also a practical guide for lunar observers. More than 500 physical features
- craters seas mountain ranges peaks valleys & rilles (elongated depressions)
- are named & indexed & the landing sites of unmanned & manned spacecraft are also marked. The observer can thus readily identify objects seen through binoculars or a telescope or select targets for a programme of observation. The chart

Includes:: a small map of the far side of the Moon (never visible from the Earth) & is accompanied by a practical guide to lunar observing. This concise & informative text describes the various types of feature to observe illustrated with drawings & photographs. Tips are given as to the best point in the lunar cycle to observe the most interesting of these features. Guidelines on drawing or photographing the Moon are also included. Colour artworks explain the Moon's orbit & why its phase (the proportion of the Moon that is visible from Earth) changes during the course of a month. Also explained with the help of illustrations are the path of the Moon during the course of the year & why lunar & solar eclipses occur.



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