Observing the Sun

Observing the Sun
Author: Jamey L. Jenkins
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2013-07-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461480159

“Observing the Sun” is for amateur astronomers at all three levels: beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The beginning observer is often trying to find a niche or define a specific interest in his hobby, and the content of this book will spark that interest in solar observing because of the focus on the dynamics of the Sun. Intermediate and advanced observers will find the book invaluable in identifying features (through photos, charts, diagrams) in a logical, orderly fashion and then guiding the observer to interpret the observations. Because the Sun is a dynamic celestial body in constant flux, astronomers rarely know for certain what awaits them at the eyepiece. All features of the Sun are transient and sometimes rather fleeting. Given the number of features and the complex life cycles of some, it can be a challenging hobby. “Observing the Sun” provides essential illustrations, charts, and diagrams that depict the forms and life cycles of the numerous features visible on the Sun.

A Stargazing Program for Beginners

A Stargazing Program for Beginners
Author: Jamie Carter
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2015-11-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319220721

Sets out a simple month-by-month program to reveal all of the night sky's biggest and most beautiful secrets in just one year – and with only a few hours of stargazing each month By investing just an hour a week and $50 in binoculars, it’s possible to learn a few simple techniques and quickly gain a real insight into the night sky's ever-changing patterns – and what they tell us about Earth, the seasons and ourselves. Searching more for a learned appreciation of nature and our exact place within the cosmos than academic scientific knowledge, science and travel writer Jamie Carter takes the reader on a 12 month tour of the night sky's incredible annual rhythms that say so much about Earth. During the journey he learns about the celestial mechanics at work in the skies above that are – to the beginner – almost beyond belief. As well as the vital constellations and clusters, and the weird and wonderful nebulas, he searches out “dark sky destinations” across the globe that help increase knowledge and give a new perspective on familiar night sky sights. On the journey he witnesses a solar eclipse and grapples with star-charts, binoculars, smartphone apps, telescopes, spots satellites and attempts basic astro-photography. By year's end, the reader will be able to glance at the night sky from anywhere on the planet and tell what direction he or she is facing, what time it is, where all the planets are and even where the Galactic Center Point is.

Survivor's Book of Lists

Survivor's Book of Lists
Author: Creek Stewart
Publisher: Dropstone Press LLC
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-06-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9780997690606

Every survivor needs a little black book. For whatever reason, you may find it necessary to scavenge resources from the nearest abandoned town, restaurant, store-front, or strip mall. A simple check-list of useful survival items can be very helpful in a moment of stress and chaos. This is that list for numerous establishments.

The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide

The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide
Author: George E. Dvorchak
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2010-10-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1628731672

Practical advice for the on-the-go outdoorsman, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-aid preparation and care. Here is advice useful on a hike or for any fishing trip, including step-by-step instructions on dealing with fractures, suturing wounds, treating eyes and ears, managing allergic reactions, and more. With common sense advice, and in a handy, portable package, this is one little book that no one should be without in a campsite or in their forest hideaway.

Coat Pocket Bird Book

Coat Pocket Bird Book
Author: John Gillette
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (MI)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9781882376148

This book is for birdwatchers who want to know more about 150 common birds of the Great Lakes region than is found in standard field guides. The identification process is organized by size, and there is a discussion of. seasonal plumage changes and family groups.

Pocket Guide to Field Dressing Game

Pocket Guide to Field Dressing Game
Author: Ron Cordes
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780971100749

This handy guide is an almost indestructible how-to tool. It includes need-to-know information about basic cuts, skinning, boning, packing and more. Best of all, the guide is waterproof, dirt-proof and pocket-sized, so you can take it everywhere!

Sasquatch Field Guide

Sasquatch Field Guide
Author: Jeff Meldrum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-12-31
Genre: Sasquatch
ISBN: 9781937196950

Review by Cliff Barackman producer of Finding Bigfoot. "Finally, a concise and well-written field guide has been published to help the Bigfoot field investigator document various types of evidence in an appropriate way. Dr. Jeff Meldrum has put together a field guide on heavy-duty, waterproof card stock that literally fits in your back pocket or backpack, adding little weight to those ounce-sensitive backpackers with an interest in collecting data from the backcountry. Seemingly thinking of everything, Dr. Meldrum has even included a ruler along the top margin of the Guide so the researcher will always have a scale item for any photos taken in the woods. The Sasquatch Field Guide not only helps researchers with identifying possible spoor left by bigfoots, but it also helps him or her reduce the possibility of misidentifying signs of other animals for those of sasquatches. Also included in the Field Guide are easy-to-understand directions on how to gather and store data in the field in preparation for future analysis. The Guide uses colors and diagrams making it easy to read and understand which could be the difference between successfully gathering data and blowing it when under the pressure of dealing with the real thing out in the field. Sections in the Sasquatch Field Guide include information on visual identification, footprint identification, track casting, gathering footprint metrics, hair samples, scat samples, tree breaks, nests, cultural signs, stacked rocks, habitat and distribution, diet, vocalizations, possible origins, and taphonomy. This hefty brochure-style guide is densely-packed with valuable information that all field researchers should be intimately acquainted with."

Survival Tarp Shelters

Survival Tarp Shelters
Author: Stewart
Publisher: Dropstone Press LLC
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780997690613

Canopy shelters represent an entire class of survival shelters. This field guide by Survival Instructor Creek Stewart teaches everything you need to know in order to master the art of canopy sheltering. Learn 8 essential knots (with video tutorials), 9 universal tarp shelter configurations and 6 little known woodsman tricks.

National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
Author: Laura Erickson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2013
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1426210442

Presents information about 160 North American bird species, including facts about physical features, voice, habitat, food, and a map indicating the regions in which each species can be found.