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Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books, 2021. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. As New. As New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ A Portable Guidebook For Enjoying The Night Sky In 2022. 2022 Night Sky Almanac Is The Ideal Resource For Both Novice And Experienced Sky Watchers In The United States And Canada, With All Of The Advice, Information And Data That Enthusiasts Need To Understand And Enjoy The Wonders Of The Night Sky. This In-Depth Guide First Introduces Readers To The Objects In The Sky -- From Stars, To Comets, To Globular Clusters -- And Then Takes Them Through The Cosmic Events To Look Out For Each Month In 2022, With Sky Maps, Moon Phase Charts And Info About The Planets. The Book Also 2022 Night Sky Almanac Is Both A Comprehensive Introduction To Astronomy And A Quick Reference Book For More Experienced Sky Watchers Who Don't Want To Miss A Thing. Its Compact Size Means It's Perfect For… Read More

Richmond, Virginia, Usa: Willmann-Bell, Inc., 1986. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. May Have Minor Wear/Tear to Edges and/or Corners. For More Information on Condition, Please See All Photos. A comprehensive guide for telescope makers and enthusiasts. The subjects covered in the book are as follows: Chapter 1. Figuring: This chapter deals with the process of shaping a mirror or lens to a desired shape. Chapter 2. Testers and Testing: This chapter discusses various methods and tools for testing the quality of optics. Chapter 3. Optical Theory: This chapter delves into the theory behind how optics work. Chapter 4. Telescope Designs and Designing: This chapter explores different types of telescope designs and the process of designing a telescope. Chapter 5. Spectrohelioscopes: This chapter covers the design and use of spectrohelioscopes, which are used to observe the sun. Chapter 6. Interferometers: This chapter discusses interferometers, which are tools used to… Read More

Bantam, 1993. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. New - Unread - 1St Edition - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To The Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. - Ny Times Bestseller. 13 Extraordinary Essays Shed New Light On The Mysteries Of The Universe & On One Of The Most Brilliant Thinkers Of Our Time. In His Phenomenal Bestseller A Brief History Of Time, Stephen Hawking Literally Transformed The Way We Think About Physics, The Universe, Reality Itself. In These Thirteen Essays And One Remarkable Extended Interview, The Man Widely Regarded As The Most Brilliant Theoretical Physicist Since Einstein Returns To Reveal An Amazing Array Of Possibilities For Understanding Our Universe. Building On His Earlier Work, Hawking Discusses Imaginary Time, How Black Holes Can Give Birth To Baby Universes, And Scientists' Efforts To Find A Complete Unified Theory That Would Predict Everything In The Universe. With His Characteristic Mastery Of Language, His Sense Of Humor… Read More

Richmond, Virginia, Usa: Willmann-Bell, 1990. 3rd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Add This Accurate And Inexpensive Star Atlas To Your Collection For Those Times You Want To Travel Light. Contains Charts For Observing From Any Northern Or Southern Inhabited Latitude. Includes Constellations, Variable Stars, Double Stars, Open And Globular Clusters, Diffuse And Planetary Nebulae, And Galaxies.

Simon & Schuster (Paper), 1981. Soft cover. Fine. 25-20-4. Name Removed With Maker, Front Inside. Vintage. In Very Good Used Condition No Highlighting Or Writing. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos Concise, Highly Readable Book Discusses: Selecting, Setting Up And Maintaining A Telescope; Amateur Studies Of The Sun; Lunar Topography And Occultations; Observations Of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, The Minor Planets And The Stars; An Introduction To Photoelectric Photometry; More. 1981 Edition. 124 Figures. 26 Halftones. 37 Tables.

London, England: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2017. Soft cover. New. New - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - Discover Everything You Need To Know About Astronomy! This Accessible, Fascinating Account Of Discoveries From The Times Of Palaeolithic Star-Gazers To Current Space Missions Shows How We Have Come To Know So Much About The Universe. At The Same Time, Unfolding Knowledge Has Opened New Horizons To Explore. Our Understanding Of The Boundless Cosmos Has Only Just Begun.

Magazine. Good. In Good Used Condition. With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ The Journal Of The Royal Astronomical Society Of Canada Vol.113, No.5, October 2019

New York, New York, Usa: Sterling Publishing Ltd., 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. With Minor Wear/Tear To Dust Jacket. For More Information On Condition, Please See All Photos. Provides basic information for the backyard astronomer, offers activity ideas, and gives construction details for six telescopes.

Belmont, Maine, Usa: Sky Pub Corp, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. Small Rig To Dust Jacket Front Cover. With Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos.~ Vintage 1994 Illustrates The Assortment Of 109 Galaxies, Nebulae, And Star Clusters Known As The Messier Objects.

Don Mills, Ontario, Canada : Totem Press, 1985. Soft cover. Very Good. 28-28-3. In Very Good Used Condition. An Unread Copy - With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. And Slight Discoloration To The Bottom Back Cover. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. My Happy Days In Hell (1962) Is Gyorgy Faludy's Grimly Beautiful Autobiography Of His Battle To Survive Tyranny And Oppression. Fleeing Hungary In 1938 As The German Army Approaches, Acclaimed Poet Faludy Journeys To Paris, Where He Finds A Lover But Merely A Cursory Asylum. When The French Capitulate To The Nazis, Faludy Travels To North Africa, Then On To America, Where He Volunteers For Military Service. Missing His Homeland And Determined To Do The Right Thing, He Returns - Only To Be Imprisoned, Tortured, And Slowly Starved, Eventually Becoming One Of Only Twenty-One Survivors Of His Camp.

Noida, India: Vigyan Prasar, 2008. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ The Mysterious Moon & India's Chandrayaan Mission

Canada: Tickle Shore Publishing, 2016. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ An Unread, Signed Copy. Stories About How The Author And His Brother, The Late Stan Rogers, Discovered Music, Learned To Play In A Band And Toured Together.

Somerville House, 1999. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. Like New - With Minor Shelf Wear To The Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. - Children's Nonfiction - Astronomy

Firefly Books Ltd, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. In Very Good Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Revised Fourth Edition: Updated For Use Through 2025. The First Three Editions Of Nightwatch Sold More Than 600,000 Copies, Making It The Top-Selling Stargazing Guide In The World For The Last 20 Years. The Key Feature Of This Classic Title Is The Section Of Star Charts That Are Cherished By Backyard Astronomers Everywhere. Each New Edition Has Outsold The Previous One Because Of Thorough Revisions And Additional New Material. Nightwatch Has Been Acclaimed As The Best General Interest Introduction To Astronomy. The Fourth Edition Has Improvements Over The 3Rd Edition In Every Chapter, Including: The Famous Charts, Ideal For Stargazers Using A Small Telescope Or Binoculars A Complete Update Of The Equipment Section, Including Computerized Telescopes An Enlarged Photography Section, Including How-To Instructions For Using The New… Read More

Firefly Books Ltd, 1989. 2nd Edition . Staple Bound. Fine. 30-20-4. Vintage. In Very Good Used Condition No Highlighting Or Writing. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos The First Three Editions Of Nightwatch Sold More Than 600,000 Copies, Making It The Top-Selling Stargazing Guide In The World For The Last 20 Years. The Key Feature Of This Classic Title Is The Section Of Star Charts That Are Cherished By Backyard Astronomers Everywhere. Each New Edition Has Outsold The Previous One Because Of Thorough Revisions And Additional New Material. Nightwatch Has Been Acclaimed As The Best General Interest Introduction To Astronomy. The Fourth Edition Has Improvements Over The 3Rd Edition In Every Chapter, Including: The Famous Charts, Ideal For Stargazers Using A Small Telescope Or Binoculars A Complete Update Of The Equipment Section, Including Computerized Telescopes An Enlarged Photography Section, Including How-To Instructions For Using The New Generation Of Digital Cameras For… Read More

Toronto, Ontario, Canada : The Royal Astronomical Society Of Canada, 2020. 3rd Edition . Soft cover. As New. In Very Good Used Condition. With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ 112Th Year Of Publication. Canadian Version

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada: Creative Publishers Ltd, 2009. Soft cover. As New. As New Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. In The Early Hours Of February 15, 1982, Tragedy Struck The Ocean Ranger Oil Rig When It Capsized And Sank In A Severe Weather Storm 170 Nautical Miles East Of St. John's, Newfoundland. All Of The Eighty-Four Crewmen Perished, Including Fifty-Six Men From The Province. This Was Canada's Greatest Maritime Disaster Since World War Ii. Rig Is A Powerful Story Filled With First-Person Accounts And Previously Unpublished Photographs. In An Intimate Journey Through Grief And Sadness, "Rig" Searches For Reconciliation Among The Victims' Families And Those Who Risked Their Own Lives To Help Those On The Ocean Ranger. Jackie Greenstein Is A Victim Of The Midas Compulsion. The Stock Market Is His Obsession, And Though He Is Pushing Gold Mining Stocks, Not Everyone Jackie Touches Will… Read More

New York, New York, Usa: Simon & Schuster, 2002. Soft cover. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. With Minor Wear To Edges and/or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Seeing in the Dark is a book by Timothy Ferris that celebrates the wonders of the night sky and the joys of amateur astronomy. Ferris shares his personal stories and insights as a passionate stargazer, and guides readers on a global tour of the celestial objects and phenomena that can be observed with simple equipment and curiosity. He also introduces the online community of hobbyists who are making remarkable discoveries and contributions to the science of astronomy. The book is a poetic and informative invitation to explore the universe and its beauty. It also includes practical tips and resources for getting started in stargazing.

Harper & Brothers, 1961. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/Good. New - Unread - 1St Edition - With Some Wear & Tear To The Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. -

Toronto, Ontario, Canada : McArthur & Company, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Faithfull, David. In Very Good Condition. With Minor Wear To Dust Jacket. A Barely Read Copy. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ In This Sublime Reminiscence Of The Pleasures Of Solitude, The Wonders Of The Sea, And The Odd Courses Life Takes, Peter Hill Writes, "In 1973 I Worked As A Lighthouse Keeper On Three Islands Off The West Coast Of Scotland. Before Taking The Job I Didn't Really Think Through What A Lighthouse Keeper Actually Did. I Was Attracted By The Romantic Notion Of Sitting On A Rock, Writing Haikus And Dashing Off The Occasional Watercolor. The Light Itself Didn't Seem Important: It Might Have Been Some Weird Coastal Decoration, Like Candles On A Christmas Tree, Intended To Bring Cheer To Those Living In The More Remote Parts Of The Country." Hill Learned Quickly, Though, Of The Centuries-Old Mechanics Of The Lighthouse, Of The… Read More