Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2024
Title | Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2024 PDF eBook |
Author | Astronomical Handbook for SA |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 215 |
Release | 2023-11-14 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 177584868X |
Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: Contains the latest information and predictions. Includes tips on basic stargazing. Excellent value for money – packed with charts, illustrations and images. User-friendly diagrams for locating objects in the sky. Attractive astrophotography gallery.
Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2025
Title | Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2025 PDF eBook |
Author | Astronomical Handbook for SA |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2024-11-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1779890109 |
Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, and includes photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: A calendar for each month of the upcoming year highlights cosmic events (planetary movements, eclipses, etc.). Includes tips on basic stargazing. Excellent value for money – packed with charts, illustrations and images. User-friendly diagrams for locating objects in the sky. Attractive astrophotography gallery.
Sky Guide Southern Africa 2023
Title | Sky Guide Southern Africa 2023 PDF eBook |
Author | Astronomical Handbook for SA |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2022-11-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1775848124 |
Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: Southern Africa’s most reliable stargazing guide; contains the latest information and predictions; packed with charts, illustrations and images; includes tips on basic stargazing; excellent value for money.
Sky Guide Africa South 2022
Title | Sky Guide Africa South 2022 PDF eBook |
Author | Astronomical Society of Southern Africa |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 2021-11-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1775847640 |
Sky Guide Africa South – 2022 is a practical resource for all astronomers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It covers the upcoming year’s planetary movements, predicted eclipses, meteor showers – any events and facets of the night sky that change annually. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: Contains the latest, most-up-to-date information; packed with charts, illustrations, images, tables, etc, includes tips on basic night-sky gazing, excellent value for money, updated layout – now more user friendly.
Sky Guide Africa South – 2019
Title | Sky Guide Africa South – 2019 PDF eBook |
Author | Astronomical Handbook for South Africa |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2018-11-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1775846210 |
Sky Guide Africa South 2019 is a practical resource for all astronomers, whether they be novice, amateur or professional. It covers the upcoming year’s planetary movements, predicted eclipses, meteor showers – any events and facets of the night sky that change annually. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. There’s also an excellent list of useful websites and a comprehensive glossary. This annual publication is an invaluable guide for anyone who has even a passing interest in the night skies of southern Africa and is ‘... an absolute must for first-time star-gazers and professional astronomers alike’. Sales points: Contains the latest, most-up-to-date information, packed with charts, illustrations, images, tables, etc. for quick reference, will appeal to a wide audience, from beginners to professionals, includes tips on basic night-sky gazing, excellent value for money.
Sky Guide Africa South 2021
Title | Sky Guide Africa South 2021 PDF eBook |
Author | Astronomical Society of Southern Africa |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2020-11-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 177584725X |
Sky Guide Africa South – 2021 is a practical resource for all astronomers, whether they be novice, amateur or professional. It covers the upcoming year’s planetary movements, predicted eclipses, meteor showers – any events and facets of the night sky that change annually. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. There’s also an excellent list of useful websites and a comprehensive glossary. This annual publication is an invaluable guide for anyone who has even a passing interest in the night skies of southern Africa and is ‘... an absolute must for first-time stargazers and professional astronomers alike’. Sales points: Contains the latest, most-up-to-date information; packed with charts, illustrations, images, tables, etc. for quick reference; will appeal to a wide audience, from beginners to professionals; includes tips on basic night-sky gazing; excellent value for money.
Aloes in Southern Africa
Title | Aloes in Southern Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Gideon Smith |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 446 |
Release | 2011-11-05 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 1920544445 |
Aloes are stately succulent plants that capture the allure of the African savanna. Aloes in Southern Africa explores the character and biology of African aloes, their habits, characteristic features and distribution in nature. It details 58 aloe and related species, cultivation and propagation, gardening styles and plants that flourish in different regions, plus medicinal, cosmetic and culinary uses. Whether you are starting a garden, redeveloping one or simply looking to expand your knowledge of these fascinating succulents, Aloes in Southern Africa will prove an invaluable guide.