The Solar System, Our Sun's Family has two sides. The first side includes a description of how our solar system was formed, and shows a map of our solar system, with each planet's orbit in relation to the Sun and to the other planets. Interesting facts and figures accompany each planet's description. Side two is a stunning poster that shows images of each planet.

The Solar System, Our Sun's Family has two sides. The first side includes a description of how our solar system was formed, and shows a map of our solar system, with each planet's orbit in relation to the Sun and to the other planets. Interesting facts and figures accompany each planet's description. Side two is a stunning poster that shows images of each planet.

National Geographic classic shows the mystery of bird migration and the incredible journeys that birds undertake in the Americas each year. 67 types of birds that migrate are shown on a map of the Americas that is overlaid with pathways that show migration routes from nesting grounds to wintering areas. Full-color bird paintings by noted illustrator Arthur Singer show each of the 67 species.

Personal, poignant, and often gripping, Hawks Rest celebrates "this profusion of things fierce and vast and thrilling" as it chronicles the stresses that threaten America's most beloved wilderness lands. Includes map. 240 pages. Softcover. 5 3/4'' x 8 3/4''. © 2003

This beautifully lyrical book describes Winkler's firsthand encounters with goshawks, copperheads, flying squirrels, Kinglets, Chickadees, Nuthatches, and other birds and animals as he travels into areas many have overlooked or forgotten. Winkler weaves anecdotes and stories about his own life into each chapter—how he discovered nature, and why his suburban surroundings have held his interest.

National Geographic classic shows the mystery of bird migration and the incredible journeys that birds undertake in the Americas each year. 67 types of birds that migrate are shown on a map of the Americas that is overlaid with pathways that show migration routes from nesting grounds to wintering areas. Full-color bird paintings by noted illustrator Arthur Singer show each of the 67 species.

Mars as it really looks, from the heights of Olympus Mons, nearly 70,000 ft. above the surface, to ancient canyons, to Hellas Planitia, the lowest point on Mars, where a meteorite punched a hole in the surface 1,300 mi. wide and five mi. deep. Mars Revealed was created for National Geographic with over 1,000 images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera, and merged with 330 million elevation points.

The Solar System, Our Sun's Family has two sides. The first side includes a description of how our solar system was formed, and shows a map of our solar system, with each planet's orbit in relation to the Sun and to the other planets. Interesting facts and figures accompany each planet's description. Side two is a stunning poster that shows images of each planet.

As far as we can see with our ever-improving telescopes, there are at least a hundred billion galaxies arrayed throughout the universe. Each, like the Milky Way, is an "island universe" containing billions of stars. This map uses graphic "leaps of scale" to show how our solar system fits within the vastness of the universe. The map includes a universe timeline and a description of its evolution.

The stars of earth's night sky seem to hang like tranquil lanterns, filling us with wonder. They inspire great works of art, and tempt our imaginations into creating stories and myths from the shapes. The Heavens shows star charts and constellations for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. All 2,844 of the stars on the chart, plus nebulae and star clusters, can be seen with the unaided eye.

National Geographic’s incredible map/poster shows a detailed image of both sides of the Moon, with an index of hundreds of lunar features. In addition to showing landing spots for lunar missions, the map includes graphics and descriptions of the moon’s phases, its revolution in relation to the Earth and Sun, eclipses, and how the moon affects tides on Earth.

The stars of earth's night sky seem to hang like tranquil lanterns, filling us with wonder. They inspire great works of art, and tempt our imaginations into creating stories and myths from the shapes. The Heavens shows star charts and constellations for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. All 2,844 of the stars on the chart, plus nebulae and star clusters, can be seen with the unaided eye.

As far as we can see with our ever-improving telescopes, there are at least a hundred billion galaxies arrayed throughout the universe. Each, like the Milky Way, is an "island universe" containing billions of stars. This map uses graphic "leaps of scale" to show how our solar system fits within the vastness of the universe. The map includes a universe timeline and a description of its evolution.

This computer-generated image of the Milky Way shows the entire galaxy in one perspective of a 3-D model compiled specially for National Geographic. The model incorporates the positions of hundreds of thousands of stars and nebulae within the galaxy, shows Earth's location, and includes additional photographs, descriptions and locations of fascinating phenomena throughout the Milky Way.

This computer-generated image of the Milky Way shows the entire galaxy in one perspective of a 3-D model compiled specially for National Geographic. The model incorporates the positions of hundreds of thousands of stars and nebulae within the galaxy, shows Earth's location, and includes additional photographs, descriptions and locations of fascinating phenomena throughout the Milky Way.

Mars as it really looks, from the heights of Olympus Mons, nearly 70,000 ft. above the surface, to ancient canyons, to Hellas Planitia, the lowest point on Mars, where a meteorite punched a hole in the surface 1,300 mi. wide and five mi. deep. Mars Revealed was created for National Geographic with over 1,000 images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera, and merged with 330 million elevation points.

This book is the ultimate resource for birding expeditions and backyard observations. Sturdy, portable, and easy to use, it remains the definitive guide and includes every known bird species on the continent. Revised 4th Edition has 250 updated range maps, new plumage and species classification information and specially commissioned full-color illustrations.

National Geographic’s incredible map/poster shows a detailed image of both sides of the Moon, with an index of hundreds of lunar features. In addition to showing landing spots for lunar missions, the map includes graphics and descriptions of the moon’s phases, its revolution in relation to the Earth and Sun, eclipses, and how the moon affects tides on Earth.

Take an incredible 3-D tour of Mars! Experience what it must be like to walk the Martian surface! Mars: Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet brims with never-before-published photographs from NASA missions. Diamond-sharp images spring to astonishing reality before your eyes, through a specially printed 3-D process!

"What's out there?" wonders author William Harwood early in this book, and — drawing upon the latest advances in astronomy and space technology — he depicts the state of our current knowledge. With a mounting sense of wonder, he guides us through the cosmos, beginning with our own solar system. Gradually he ventures farther into space, to the realms of nebulae, and star clusters, of white dwarfs and "endlessly dying" black holes, of spiraling galaxies and neutron stars.