Collins Wild Guide S.

3 total works

Star Finder

by Storm Dunlop

Published 6 November 2000

Designed to accompany "Collins Wild Guide Night Sky", this guide be used to locate the position of the stars on any given day at any time throughout the year. The circular planisphere works in a very simple way: just dial in the date and time by rotating the inner plastic disk - the time - until it lines up with the relevant day of the year calibrated on the outer ring. The portion of sky shown on the planisphere will show the arrangement of the stars above you.

The Night Sky

by Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion

Published 6 April 1999

An introductory guide to navigating your way around the night sky and identifying what you can see on any given night.

Designed as a comprehensive introduction for the beginner and those who want to find out more, How to Identify the Night Sky covers everything that can be seen with the naked eye and binoculars, as well as what is visible using a small telescope.

There are sections on how to observe and understand the objects that comprise the night sky, the moon, the movements of the stars and planets throughout the year and astronomical events.

The constellations are given a comprehensive treatment. For each one there is a chart, a photograph, a description of its features and history, the best dates and times of visibility, the mythological representation and a list of interesting objects.

Weather

by Storm Dunlop

Published 19 April 1999

A colourful and accessible guide to meteorology, suitable for the absolute beginnerThe weather is always with us and, even in this modern age, affects nearly everything that we do. But how is the weather forecast, and how do you read weather maps? Wild Guide Weather answers these questions and many more, helping you to understand what's happening in the sky. All aspects of the weather are covered in easy-to-follow sections, including:* How to identify cloud types and other atmospheric phenomena* How clouds are formed* Colours in the sky and optical phenomena* How rain is produced* Wind and weather systems -- how they move and develop* Why weather differs from region to region* How to interpret satellite imagesHighly illustrated with photographs, satellite images and diagrams, Wild Guide Weather is the perfect introduction to our ever-changing weather.