the comet hale bopp book guide to an awe inspiring visitor

The Comet Hale-Bopp Book: Guide to an Awe-Inspiring Visitor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hockey, Thomas A. / Bopp, Thomas, PUBLISHER: ATL Press, A fascinating introduction to the recently discovered Comet Hale-Bopp that will soon burst onto the celestial scene. The comet will be one of the most-studied and perhaps brightest. It arrives on the heels of other recent comets in the "year of the comet". Hockey's book fills the long-standing demand for a guidebook that helps everyone gripped by "comet-fever" appreciate this spectacular event. It is written in a lucid style for a non-technical readership. Biographical details and first-person quotes from Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, among others, humanize the science behind the comet and capture the "feel" of what could well-be the astronomical event of the decade. The book provides the reader with charts and tables to locate and observe the comet. Hockey tells the story of the comet's discovery, astronomer's reaction to it, and their preparation for its arrival. It also discusses other famous comets, including Comet Halley, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Comet Hyakutake, and their significance. "This is a well-written account of everything you need to know to enjoy Comet Hale-Bopp. The level of writing is most appropriate for young teens, but their parents will pick it up and learn a great deal as well. I was particularly impressed with how well the author handles scientific concepts for this audience. They are deftly woven into the text, and should inspire young readers to see science as an exciting process, not a collection of factoids". Dr. Catharine Garmany, University of Colorado, Boulder, Chair, Education Advisory Board, American Astronomical Society "It is refreshing... to see this authoritative little book... The book is especially suitable for younger readers, observers, andamateur astronomers. The profuse photo illustrations include not only some of the better NASA and large-telescope images of comets, asteroids, and craters, but also shots of current science personalities, including the discoverers; Hale and Bopp. All in all, the book gives an easy introduction to why scientists and naturalists are excited about the approach of a new, major comet... Perhaps the most inspiring chapters for many readers will be the last two, which detail how and where to watch for the comet, the role of amateurs in comet studies, and how to understand and use small telescopes... I recommend it for younger readers and applaud the author... for introducing a whole new generation of readers to their own personal comet and hence to the wonders of the universe around us". Dr. William K. Hartmann, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Author of "Astronomy: the Cosmic Journey" and "Moons and Planets", co-author of "The Modern Theory for the Origin of the Moon", Mariner 9 space-probe imaging team co-investigator, Space Artist "Hockey has the first-time astronomical observer clearly in his sights...young astronomers will enjoy Hockey. "John Hughes, Sky and Telescope, Februa

Whitewater Rafting: An Introductory Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuhne, Cecil, PUBLISHER: Lyons Press, An easy-to-follow, inspiring introduction to this rapidly growing sport.

From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James R. / Bonner, Hannah, PUBLISHER: Rising Star Press, Over 150 Biblical metaphors are examined in an effort to reveal the insights of the scriptures to the skeptic as well as the conventional Christian. The volume includes an index to Hebrew and Greek words, an index of Bible citations and a pronunciation guide for transliterated Hebrew and Greek words.

Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stravinskas, Peter M., PUBLISHER: Our Sunday Visitor (IN), The place to go when you need to know Catholic terminology and idioms. Pronunciation guide included.

Life is But a Dream: Wise Techniques for an Inspirational

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wieder, Marcia / Weider, Marica, PUBLISHER: Mastermedia Publishing Company, "An insightful and inspiring guide for living life to its fullest". -- John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus A book about the living way you want, rather than just getting what you've been led to think you want.

The Blessings of Christmas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ideals Publications Inc, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, This over-sized book features beautiful paintings, photographs, poetry, and articles emphasizing the many special blessings of Christmas and its power to heal, to comfort, and to inspire. With its glorious color photographs depicting the many beautiful scenes of Christmas and the awe-inspiring art masterpieces of the Nativity, each page becomes a special blessing all its own. In addition to the wonderful short stories and poems are the words and music to some of our most memorable Christmas carols and spirituals.

The Book of Galway: City, Towns and Villages

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Flynn, Arthur, PUBLISHER: Irish American Book Company, No other guide book is devoted entirely to the county of Galway. Travel to, through, around and beyond sixty towns and villages. Visit the Aran Islands, climb mountains, admire the views. See Connemara and follow in the footsteps of Synge, Wilde, Yeats, O'Flaherty, Richard Harris, and John Huston. An informative, fully illustrated travel guide packed with anecdotes, local history and notes on hidden as well as famous places to visit, and local events -- what to see and do.

Doing Management Research: A Comprehensive Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thietart, Raymond Alain / Et Al, N/A / Thietart, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Doing Management Research, a major new textbook, provides answers to questions and problems which researchers invariably encounter when embarking on management research, be it quantitative or qualitative. This book will carefully guide the reader through the research process from beginning to end. An excellent tool for academics and students, it enables the reader to acquire and build upon empirical evidence, and to decide what tools to use to understand and describe what is being observed, and then, which methods of analysis to adopt. There is an entire section dedicated to writing up and communicating the research findings. Written in an accessible and easy-to-use style, this book can be read from cover to cover or dipped

The Art of Lighting: An International Profile of Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whitehead, Randall, PUBLISHER: Rockport Publishers, This richly illustrated volume provides inspiring ideas for humanizing the home environment through creative lighting. Whether you want add drama, fantasy, or just function to your home, this book will give you a variety of beautiful solutions. Practical hints and suggestions from the author will guide you into creating the perfect Lighting situation.

The Koehler Method of Guard Dog Training: An Effective and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koehler, William, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, Honored as the Best Technical Dog Book of the Year, this soundly written guide matches breeds to security purposes and explains how to begin, what equipment to use, how to correct faults, and more.

Psycholinguistics: The Key Concepts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Field, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Psycholinguistics is an authoritative, wide-ranging and up-to-date A to Z guide to this important field. Cross-referenced, with suggestions for further reading and a full index, this book is a highly accessible introduction to the main terms and concepts in psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics offers over 170 entries covering the key areas: psychological processes first language acquisition the nature of language brain and language language disorders. This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and psychology. Acquista Ora

Secrets of the Vine Leader's Guide: Breaking Through to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilkinson, Bruce / Kopp, David, PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, In the Secrets of the Vine Bible Study: Leader's Edition, Bruce Wilkinson shows groups how the three Secrets of the Vine introduced in the bestselling book are supported throughout Scripture. This insightful Bible study provides a personal encounter with the life-changing teaching of Jesus in John 15, an inspiring look at God's intervention in His people's lives from Bible times to the present, a practical approach to a meaningful relationship with Him, and a visual and interactive learning tool for individual or group use. Topical, conversational, and application-oriented, the question-and-answer format makes this flexible four-week study an ideal resource for the first-time or veteran group leader.

Southern African Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Unwin, Mike, PUBLISHER: Bradt Travel Guides, The wildlife of southern Africa is the major attraction for visitors to this popular region. This guide encompasses all countries south of the Zambezi and Kuene rivers: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, southern Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. In the same format as the acclaimed "Madagascar Wildlife "it provides a colorful introduction to the mammals, birds, reptiles, and other wildlife, along with advice on how to make the most of a safari and even observing wildlife in everyday settings. The sheer range of habitats spanned by this region--grasslands, wetlands, desert, and bushveld--ensures that visitors have an almost unequalled opportunity for observing species in the wild, especially when the sealife and coral reefs of the coastline that fringes on two oceans are included. Accessible, comprehensive, and beautifully illustrated with around 300 photographs, this is a travelers' companion that will appeal both to the first-time visitor and the serious naturalist.

The Harmonious Way: A Success Guide to Selecting a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Turpeau, Aaron, PUBLISHER: Pantheo, This is a must read book for all who desire to to commit to a marital relationship, either now or in the future. The Harmonious Way is an instructional tool for playing your true note and finding your true love. Give this book to your daughters, sons, mothers, fathers and all whom desire to be truly happy in love.

A Student's Guide to Studying Psychology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heffernan, Thomas / Heffernan, T., PUBLISHER: Psychology Press, The book is a practical guide to studying psychology. It incorporates good chapters on: Perspectives within psychology; Guidelines on seminars, tutorials and lectures; Guidelines on essay writing and practical write-ups; A Guide to research methods and empirical report writing; and Guidelines on exam preparation and technique. Finally, what to do upon graduation is also considered - with particular emphasis placed upon postgraduate training/research as well as applied areas of psychology. It is expected that this book will be of use to those studying psychology at undergraduate and pre-degree level, and will be of interest to those who are considering studying psychology as an academic subject - providing good insights to the most critical areas covered when studying psychology. The practical nature of this book and the various components outlined above, as well as its easy to follow format, distinguishes it from other texts in the field. It is anticipated that this book will become an invaluable source of guidance to students of psychology.

International Action Against Racial Discrimination

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Banton, Michael P., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, An introduction to the international law of racial discrimination, this book is the first to provide an inside account of how a United Nations human rights treaty body actually works. At the same time, it is an introduction to the international law of racial discrimination. The book focuses on the practical operation and implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, emphasizing throughout the relationship between law and politics.

Big Bad Ironclad!: A CICIL War Steamship Showdown

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hale, Nathan, PUBLISHER: Amulet Books, Each of the books in Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales has elements of the strange but true and is presented in an engaging, funny format, highlighting the larger-than-life characters that pop up in real history. "Big Bad Ironclad " covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to.

Stand Up to the IRS

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Daily, Frederick W. / Leonard, Robin, PUBLISHER: NOLO, This bestselling book -- now totally revamped to reflect the latest tax rules, exemptions and deductions -- helps readers survive a face-off with the IRS. Packed with insider secrets and practical information, the book covers how to: -- survive an audit with minimum damage -- put together documentation to support deductions -- negotiate an installment plan -- file delinquent tax returns -- appeal an audit decision -- find IRS forms online -- and much more

Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist: A Practical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Angie / Williams, Kate, PUBLISHER: Focal Press, Master the fundamental concepts and techniques of motion media design so you can apply--and occasionally break--the rules to achieve your communication goals. This authoritative guide presents all of the design essentials in an engaging and inspiring way. Each principle is explained with text, illustration and photography where necessary. An accompanying website will contain any necessary digital files for download, updates and links to other resources.

Beginning C# 3.0: An Introduction to Object Oriented

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Purdum, Jack, PUBLISHER: Wrox Press, Learn all the basics of C# 3.0 from "Beginning C# 3.0: An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming," a book that presents introductory information in an intuitive format. If you have no prior programming experience but want a thorough, easy-to-understand introduction to C# and Object Oriented Programming, this book is an ideal guide. Using the tutorials and hands-on coding examples, you can discover tried and true tricks of the trade, understand design concepts, employ debugging aids, and design and write C# programs that are functional and that embody safe programming practices.

Ten Minutes to the Pitch: Your Last-Minute Guide and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abbott, Chris, PUBLISHER: Tallfellow Press, An insider's guide to selling your script, story or idea to the "powers that be." Includes Last Minute Checklist for success.

The Complete Book of Flyfishing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Todtri Productions, PUBLISHER: Todtri Productions, For the experienced angler, this book is a celebration of a beloved pastime, a catalog of useful advice and information, and a visual tour of the greatest fishing spots in the world. For the uninitiated, it is a hearty introduction to the sport. Both an informative guide and a generous tribute, this beautiful volume is a valuable addition to every fisherman's library.

The Case of the Video Game Smugglers: Can You Solve the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Masters, M., PUBLISHER: Meadowbrook Press, An interactive series created for children that asks the reader to solve each mystery. -- Ten or more mysteries in each book -- Illustrated clues guide the reader

The Monocle Guide

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Who Was Ben Franklin?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fradin, Dennis Brindell / Brindell Fradin, Dennis / O'Brien, John, PUBLISHER: Grosset & Dunlap, Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.

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