Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Human beings have always looked to the skies: as clock and calendar, to divine the future, for spiritual guidance. Even today, astronomers study the night sky for the key to the mysteries of the universe, as they literally look back in time to when it all began. By learning your way around the sky, you can identify constellations that our ancestors knew and even search out distant galaxies and clusters of stars that may support worlds like our own. This guide covers the Northern Hemisphere skies season by season, with close-up looks at 54 constellations visible from northern latitudes, both the familiar and the less well known. This easy-to-use pocket guide is divided into four parts: introductory essays and drawings, illustrated tours of the sky, illustrated descriptions of the constellations, and appendices.
Synopsis
This comprehensive field guide tells you everything about the flora, fauna, landscape, and climate of the eastern region of North America. For every resident and every visitor, this book is an indispensable tool for enjoyment and understanding of our natural surroundings. This guide has over 1,500 spectacular full-color photographs plus hundreds of color illustrations and maps giving detailed descriptions of the nearly 1,000 frequently encountered plants and animals, including 50 of the best natural sites in the region.