-- Perfect for beginners -- Perfect for children -- No telescope required Explore the night skies with this beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars & planets. This large-format almanac means that you can step outside & track the planets locate the Milky Way recognise the constellations of the zodiac & watch meteor showers. Stargazers Almanac 2013 is a beautiful month-by-month guide to the night skies. Its designed specifically for naked-eye astronomy -- no telescope required! -- making it ideal for beginners children & backyard astronomers. It has become a popular Christmas gift -- & one which lasts the whole year round. Each monthly chart features two views of the night sky looking north & south & a visual guide to the phases of the moon & the movements of the planets. The notes include fascinating insights into the science history folklore & myths of the stars & planets. This year there are feature articles on Britains newest dark-sky reserves -- the best places in the UK for stargazing -- & on Edwin Powell Hubble who died 60 years ago. Stargazers Almanac 2013 also

Features: -- Advice on how to navigate the night sky -- Overhead reference map of the sky -- Reference plan of constellations -- Glossary of constellations & Latin names -- Glossary of brightness of stars -- Guide to the signs of the zodiac & how they relate to the stars -- Loop & eyelet for easy wall hanging; presented in a sturdy cardboard gift envelope The almanac is endorsed by the British Astronomical Associations Campaign for Dark Skies. Sky glow affects nearly all Britains night skies with the result that the beauty of our starlit skies twilight & emerging daybreak are being drowned in an orange sodium glow. Suitable for astronomy enthusiasts throughout the Northern Hemispheres temperate latitudes.

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Reach for the stars Stargazing is the practice of observing the night sky & its contents
- from constellations through to planets
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Throughout his life Michael Harding has lived with a sense of emptiness
- through faith marriage fatherhood & his career as a writer
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Stark is a secret consortium with more money than God & the social conscience of a dog on a croquet lawn. Whats more it knows the Earth is dying. Deep in Western Australia where the Aboriginals used to milk the trees a planet-sized plot is taking shape. Some green freaks pick up the scent: a pommie poseur; a brain-fried Vietnam vet; Aboriginals who have lost their l&...not much against a conspiracy that controls society. But Eco Action isnt in society: it just lives in the same place along with the cockroaches. If youre facing the richest & most disgusting scheme in history you have to do more than stick up two fingers & say peace. ...

When the American Lunar colony was threatened he served his country in battle. But when high ranking officers betrayed him & his soldiers he had only one choice--rebellion. Now Sergeant Ethan Stark is in charge of a rebel organization he never intended to create & the United States has just joined forces with its former enemy to insure his destruction. Stark has no intention of compromising his honor even in the face of impossible odds. He & his soldiers have no desire to fight American forces but they are willing to pay any price to defend the rights of the colonists they were sent to protect. Now Stark & his soldiers must fend off deadly aggression from their own country without igniting a full scale civil war. ...

The USA reigns over Earth as the last surviving superpower. To build a society free of American influence foreign countries have inhabited the moon. Under orders from the US military Sergeant Ethan Stark & his squadron must train to fight a desperate enemy in an airless atmosphere. Ensuring his teams survival means choosing which orders to obey & which to ignore... ...

In the exciting second Warriors story arc the wild cats of the forest have lived in peace & harmony for many moons-but new prophecies from their warrior ancestors speak of a mysterious destiny & grave danger for the clans. The fourth of six titles in this thrilling feline fantasy adventure. Before there is peace blood will spill blood & the lake will run red... The gripping adventure that began with a small housecat in Into the Wild continues with Book Four of the thrilling Warriors spin-off series The New Prophecy. These cats' devoted fans have catapulted them onto national bestseller lists & the support for the series grows stronger with every book. Now the warrior Clans have finally reached their new home but their troubles are far from over. Don't miss the next adventure of Brambleclaw Firestar & Thunder Clan in Starlight featuring new maps of the Clans' unfamiliar territory at the front. ...

Has there ever been a more charismatic & intriguing rock star than David Bowie? In Starman Paul Trynka has painted the definitive portrait of a great artist. From Bowie's early years in post-war bombed-out Brixton to the decadent glamour of Ziggy Stardust to the controversial but vital Berlin period this essential biography is a celebration of Bowie's brilliance & a timely reminder of how great music is made. ...

In this high-spirited storybook Grace the heroine of Mary Hoffmans classic picture book Amazing Grace joins her friends in a series of dramatic holiday adventures using her imagination to become just about anything she wants. Grace has made the transition from picture book to fiction book format. In these stories Mary Hoffman tackles the difficult subject of the absent father & Mas new boyfriend with a great understanding of childrens emotional needs. ...