Mark Avery and Keith Betton, passionate birdwatchers and conservationists, interview members of the birdwatching community about the lives of famous birdwatchers. They take you behind the scenes, and behind the binoculars, of a diverse range of birding and wildlife personalities.

Having trouble seeing something far away? Well, you may need a pair of binoculars! This book investigates the pieces of a pair of binoculars and explains how they combine to magnify far away objects. You won’t need a pair of binoculars to read this book, but it’s sure to be a topic you’ll want to learn more about. This book will allow students to make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

Instructs the reader on how to observe celestial bodies in the night sky with binoculars.

A guide to viewing stars, the moon, planets, meteors, comets, and aurora through binoculars. Features a foreword by renowned astronomer and writer David Levy. Includes a complete guide to current binocular brands and models and explains what to look for in each season.

This compact, comprehensive field reference treats every species of wild mammal found north of the Mexican border--from squirrels and chipmunks to grizzly bears and jaguars--as well as those in North America's offshore waters. More than 1,200 images.

Modern binoculars and scopes meet a variety of user needs. This Field Guide provides readers with a concise, organised reference that explains the functions and configurations of instruments commonly used by bird watchers, hunters, amateur astronomers, and military and law-enforcement members. This book also addresses the rationale behind instrument design choices, with hardware examples illustrating specific arrangements and features.

Nineteenth-century scientist David Starr Jordan built one of the most important fish specimen collections ever seen, until the 1906 San Francisco earthquake shattered his life's work.