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| Philips Astronomy Stargazing 2008 (Philips, ISBN: 9780540090273) "Philip's Stargazing 2008" is a concise guide to the night sky, helping starwatchers to see the year's most fascinating events, whether observing with the naked eye or with a telescope. This guide is suitable for use between latitudes 40N and 60N, including Britain and Ireland, Europe as far south as Rome, and Canada and the northern USA as far south as Philadelphia. Each chapter (one for each month of the year) has a colour star map, created by Wil Tirion, showing the positions and phases of the Moon, the positions of the planets, and other useful information. Each month also includes a constellation described in detail; special events during the month, such as eclipses; a featured astronomical object, usually a deep-sky target; an astrophotograph, with details of how it was taken; plus times of sunrise and sunset.The Solar System Almanac explains the movement of the planets, with particular attention paid to their positions in 2008. Solar and lunar eclipses, meteor showers and comets are also described. Exploring the Deep Sky provides a list of recommended deep-sky objects. The observer can use the monthly charts to discover which constellations are on view, and then use this information to plan deep-sky observing. The book concludes with an Equipment Guide. Here Robin Scagell, author of "Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope", provides a round-up of what's new in observing technology, from the latest brands of telescope to the best webcams. more>> |
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| Philips Atlas of Exploration (Philips, ISBN: 9780540082155) Aimed at both geography students and general readers, this reference to the history of exploration extends from its earliest beginnings to the sophisticated scientific expeditions of today. It traces the journeys of the great discoverers, recording their achievements and examining their motives: the desire for land, wealth and fame, missionary zeal, political and cultural empire-buiding, scientific enquiry or simple curiosity. Biographical details of many of the explorers, geographers and cartographers are included, with a time chart summarizing the history of exploration over the past 500 years. This second edition looks beyond the confines of Earth to the universe and the exploration of space, describing the exploits of the first astronauts and the manned lunar landings, with details of unmanned missions to explore neighbouring planets in our Solar System. It also looks at stars and galaxies and discusses the secrets of black holes and other celestial phenomena. more>> |
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| Philips Children's Picture Atlas (Philips, ISBN: 9780540089604) This highly illustrated atlas has been specially created for 4-9 year olds by author and artist team, Anne McRae and Daniela de Luca. It is designed for children to browse through on their own or with an adult, and for use in primary school projects. It fulfils the requirements of Key Stage 1 in the National Curriculum of England and Wales. With 65 maps and 80 illustrations, the atlas is packed full of intricate visual detail which will fascinate pre-school, kindergarten and primary school children, and introduce them to the rich variety of life around the world: human societies, flora and fauna, oceans, mountain ranges and deserts. A series of quiz questions will keep children busy looking for capital cities, highest mountains, longest rivers and famous landmarks. The atlas opens with four introductory spreads. 'Planet Earth' explains Earth's place in the solar system, and how that leads to day and night and the seasons. 'The World' introduces the continents and the 200 countries. 'What is a map?' shows the different kinds of map, from political maps to transport maps. 'World Environments' explains the main types of landscape, such as savannah, tropical forest, desert and mountain. The main part of the atlas consists of a spread on each of the major regions of the world, starting with Canada, Alsaska and the Arctic and ending with Australasia. Each spread provides a large pictorial map showing the different types of landscape in the region, populated with dozens of small images of the peoples, animals and plants that are found there as well as major industries, cities, landmarks and famous buildings. Additional maps show the location of the region on the globe, and the countries and capital cities of the region. Larger illustrations draw attention to the most characteristic features of each region, such as volcanoes in Iceland and sheepfarms in Australia. The atlas is completed by a three page index of placenames including rivers, seas, deserts and mountains as well as cities, countries and continents, and endpapers showing all the national flags of the world. more>> |
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| Philips City Street Atlas: Cambridge (Philips, ISBN: 9780540088546) The maps clearly show every named road, street and lane, with visitor attractions clearly marked, and one-way streets, pedestrian areas and through-routes all highlighted. Schools, colleges, hospitals, police stations, post offices, car parks, sports centres, and local government offices are all featured. more>> |
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| Philips Compact Road Atlas Britain (A5) (Philips, ISBN: 9780540091256) This compact road atlas featuring fully updated cartography from Philip's digital database which has been voted Britain's clearest and most detailed mapping in an independent consumer survey. The 287 pages of main road maps are at the large scale of 3 miles to 1 inch (Hebrides and Orkneys at 6 miles to 1 inch), and include speed camera locations. The maps clearly mark service areas, roundabouts and multi-level junctions, and in rural areas distinguishes between roads above and below 4 metres wide - a boon for drivers of wide vehicles. For leisure users, scenic routes are highlighted, and the maps show upland and highland areas as well as National and Forest Parks, and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Long distance footpaths, viewpoints, beaches, golf courses, campsites and caravan sites are clearly shown. The atlas also includes route-planning maps and 21 extra-detailed town and city centre plans with indexes.
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| Philips Complete Guide to Stargazing (Philips, ISBN: 9780540089376) "Philip's Complete Guide to Stargazing" is an inspiring introduction to observing the night sky, written by Robin Scagell, author of the Philip's bestseller "Stargazing with a Telescope", and Vice President of the Society for Popular Astronomy. Scagell first introduces the wonders of the night sky and explains how and why the sky changes during the night and through the seasons. He describes the variety of equipment that can be used - binoculars, telescopes and telescope mounts - with information on what to choose, how to set it up and what to expect to see. There also plenty of tips for those who wish to observe with the naked eye. Next he looks in turn at the Moon, the Solar System, stars and deep sky objects. In each section, he describes how to observe your chosen target and what to look for. The text is illustrated with photographs and observational drawings made by talented amateur astronomers, as well as spectacular images returned by spacecraft or taken by large professional telescopes. A month-by-month guide to the constellations is illustrated with maps showing the constellations on view from both northern and southern hemispheres, as well as more detailed maps of individual constellations. The author describes the most interesting objects on view each month, with the help of photographs. The guide is applicable to any year. Also included is a complete set of star charts, presenting the whole sky in a series of maps that show stars down to magnitude 5.5 - all stars visible with the naked eye in semi-rural conditions. These maps are drawn with black stars on a white background, so that observers can pencil their own observations on to the charts. Opposite each map is a 'photo-realistic' image which shows how the same portion of the sky appears to the eye. The book finishes with an illustrated and up-to-date A-Z dictionary of astronomy. This covers the stars, planets and galaxies, cosmology, amateur astronomy and professional observatories, space exploration, famous astronomers, scientific terms, theories and much more, and is illustrated with photographs, artworks and diagrams. It is an invaluable reference source for astronomers of all levels.
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| Philips Cycle Tours: Around Birmingham (Philips, ISBN: 9780540082025) Updated for cyclists in the 21st century, this book contains 20 routes along low-traffic or traffic free roads, tracks and paths, through the Tame Valley, Warwickshire, the former Forest of Arden, west Leicestershire, the Lickey and Clent hills, and the Shropshire and Staffordshire heathland. more>> |
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| Philips Cycle Tours: Around Edinburgh & the Scottish Borders (Philips, ISBN: 9780540082087) Updated for cyclists in the 21st century, this book contains 20 routes along low-traffic or traffic free roads, tracks and paths, with rides in the area from Dundee to the border country. The region has a wide variety of rides through hills and forests and past lochs, rivers and coastline. more>> |
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| Philips Cycle Tours: Around Glasgow & South West Scotland (Philips, ISBN: 9780540082094) Updated for cyclists in the 21st century, this book contains 20 routes along low-traffic or traffic free roads, tracks and paths, with rides in the area from the Trossachs to Stranraer. The region provides good hill riding, and has views of rivers, lochs, forests and coastline. more>> |
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| Philips Cycle Tours: Around Gloucester & Hereford (Philips, ISBN: 9780540081981) Updated for cyclists in the 21st century, this book contains 20 routes along low-traffic or traffic free roads, tracks and paths, from the Cotswolds in the west, through the Malvern Hills to the Wye Valley. The terrain varies from strenuous hills to rolling countryside and easy river plains. more>> |
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| Philips Cycle Tours: North Wales (Philips, ISBN: 9780540082100) Updated for cyclists in the 21st century, this book contains 20 routes along low-traffic or traffic free roads, tracks and paths, from challenging rides in the hills, moorland and forest-clad upland, to more gentle rides along railway paths on the island of Anglesey and in the Vale of Clwyd. more>> |
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| Philips EasyRead Atlas: Greater Manchester (Philips, ISBN: 9780540086160) The only detailed colour atlas that gives comprehensive coverage of the entire region - no other atlas names every street in Greater Manchester. There are 34 pages of city-centre maps at an extra-large scale of 7.75 inches to 1 mile. The rest of the Greater Manchester area is shown over 137 pages at the ultra-clear scale of approx 4 inches to 1 mile. The index of streets and notable features is fully comprehensive and has been carefully designed to be easy to use and read. Hospitals, railway stations, schools, shopping centres, universities, industrial estates and other such features are highlighted in red; places of tourist interest are shown in blue. The index includes postcodes. more>> |
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| Philips EasyRead Road Atlas: Europe 2009 (Philips, ISBN: 9780540092451) In addition to the main maps at 1:750 000, the continental road network is shown at three supplementary scales from 1:200 000 to 1:3M, with ultra-clear detailed maps for urban areas. Scenic routes are highlighted on the road maps, with theme parks and World Heritage sites clearly shown, together with larger-scale maps of Scandinavia, Greece and western Turkey."Philip's EasyRead Europe 2009" gives more for leisure travelers than any comparable product, plus a unique fact-finder that provides key statistics, currency and recent events for each country. Includes: Up-to-date driving regulations, including speed limits, for every country in Europe; Listings for ski resorts and top visitor attractions, country by country; 23 pages of route-planning maps which enable journeys of over 800 miles to be planned without turning a page; 175 pages of clear, detailed road maps, with scenic routes highlighted and toll, toll-free and pre-pay motorways all clearly marked; Large-scale approach maps for 24 major cities; 41 city-center plans marking historic buildings and tourist attractions, as well as car parks, head post offices and other facilities. more>> |
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| Philips EasyRead Street Atlas: Tyne and Wear (Philips, ISBN: 9780540089062) A superb atlas with large-scale maps of the entire region - no other atlas names every street in Tyne and Wear. Featuring 6 pages of city-centre maps at an extra-large scale of 7.75 inches to 1 mile while the rest of the Tyne and Wear area is shown over 97 pages at the ultra-clear scale of approx 4 inches to 1 mile. The index of streets and notable features is fully comprehensive and has been carefully designed to be easy to use and read. Hospitals, railway stations, schools, shopping centres, universities, industrial estates and other such features are highlighted in red; places of tourist interest are shown in blue. The index includes postcodes. more>> |
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| Philips EasyRead Street Atlas: Yorkshire West (Philips, ISBN: 9780540087228) An Easy Read edition of this definitive colour atlas of West Yorkshire at extra large scale, giving the most comprehensive and detailed coverage of the region. Ideal for intensive use in car or van. The city centres of Bradford, Halifax, Leeds & Wakefield are mapped at an extra large scale. The rest of the West Yorkshire area is shown over 200 pages at the exceptionally clear scale of approx 4 inches to 1 mile. more>> |
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