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An expanded and updated third edition of a basic reference for amateur astrophotographers including equipment recommendations, photographic techniques, digital photography, computerized telescopes and information on observing.
The modern classic, completely updated.
The newest edition of
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide includes the latest data and answers the questions most often asked by home astronomers, from beginners to experienced stargazers. Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer provide expert guidance on the right types of telescopes and other equipment; photographing the stars through a telescope; and star charts, software and other references. They cover daytime and twilight observing, planetary and deep-sky observing, and much more.
With over 500 color photographs and illustrations,
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide is one of the most valuable, beautiful and user-friendly astronomy books ever produced.
New and updated for this edition:
- A 20-page full-color Atlas of the Milky Way provides location and context for hundreds of celestial objects mentioned throughout the book.
- A chapter on Astrophotography with Digital Cameras specifies what equipment works best and how to use it to collect a color gallery of celestial portraits.
- Telescopes for Recreational Astronomy features assessments of a wide range of new telescopes, from models for beginners to those for veteran astronomy enthusiasts, with special emphasis on computerized telescopes and how they work.
- Accessory Catalog spotlights the best of the accessories and flags the frivolous and irrelevant.
- Three practical appendices: Polar Aligning Your Telescope; Optics Cleaning and Collimation; Testing Your Telescope Optics.
Any serious home astronomer must have this superb guide as an ongoing reference.
By: Terence Dickinson
$45.95
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Book One of the Wilderking Trilogy
Aidan Errolson, comes from a long line of storied adventurers, but he never has any real adventures of his own. That, he believes, is the one great injustice of his otherwise happy life...
By: Jonathan Rogers
$20.50
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The Baron of Salgas
A True Huguenot Story by Sabine Malplach
The Baron of Salgas is the true story of the Baron and Baroness de Salgas. Even though her husband forbids her to be an open Huguenot, the Baroness knows that her Saviour had said that whoever would deny Him would be denied by Him. So one night she made her escape to Geneva. Would her husband follow? Would he recant? What would happen to their sons who were taken to the convents?
The Cross and the Crown and The Carpenter of Nîmes
Two Huguenot Stories by Deborah Alcock
The Cross and the Crown tells about a man by the name of Gabriel Vaur. After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685), life once again became very dangerous for the Huguenots in France. When the Dragonnades came, Gabriel tried to get help, leaving his father, sister, and brother behind. Would he ever see them again? Would he ever be able to flee France and reach England?
The Carpenter of Nîmes goes back more than a century to the year 1569 and tells about a man named Jacques Maderon. When the pastor tells him that Christ had said, “Son, go work today in My vineyard,” he knows it is time to do something. Then the father of his friend was imprisoned. Would he succeed to cut the bars of the gate and so make way for the Huguenots to enter the city and deliver it?
By: Sabine Malplach,
Deborah Alcock
$14.95
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Mother told Julie, Tessa, and Dicky which road to take home from Grandmother’s house. But the three children thought they knew a better way, and they got lost in a strange forest guarded by a fierce dog. Grandmother had told Julie, Tessa, and Dicky not to open the big basket with the wonderful gift inside. But the three children just couldn’t resist taking a peek, and suddenly they lost something very precious. Out of their fear and confusion came an undeserved happiness. Is it a miracle, or are we just seeing double?
By: W.G. Van de Hulst
$8.95
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A hugely enjoyable way for young children to learn about music.
Music teacher Becky Rumens-Syratt takes young children (aged 6 to 12) on a journey to understand the basics of music, and then specifically how to start to play some of the key instruments: piano, guitar, and recorder.
By: Becky Rumens-Syratt
$16.95
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On November 30th, 1864, more than 40,000 Union and Confederate troops converged on Franklin, Tennessee, and fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
Said one who saw it, "It was as if the devil had full possession of the earth."
By: A.S. Peterson
$20.95
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Set in 1820’s Indiana, The Bears of Blue River follows the adventures of a young boy who lives with his family in a cabin on the bank of the Big Blue River. Their life is very different from ours today.
By: Charles Major
$13.50 – $27.95
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Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale.
By: Alice Dalgliesh
$7.99
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SaleBundled together to help you save!
Cultivate a love for learning with this picture book bundle. Make memories along the way as you spend time together reading aloud.
Use this bundle to teach your primary learners about flowers, bees, and honey making, but don't overlook the value of reading aloud to your older learners.
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$46.48 Original price was: $46.48.$44.88Current price is: $44.88.
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When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs...
By: Patricia Polacco
$11.99
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It is the story of 12- year-old Martin Meulenberg and his family during the Roman Catholic persecution of the Reformed Christians in The Netherlands about the year 1600.
A peddler, secretly distributing Reformed books from village to village, drops a copy of Guido de Brès’ True Christian Confession — a booklet forbidden by the Roman Catholic authorities. An evil neighbor sees the book and informs . . .
By: Piet Prins
$13.95
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The Begin Companion is intended to be used alongside the chapter book,
The Growly Books: Begin, the first book in the Growly Trilogy.
By: Philip and Erin Ulrich
$15.99
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Four is very fast to do
When you multiply by 2.
Here's a little good advice:
Please just always double twice!
The Best of Times gives kids an intuitive understanding of multiplication, encouraging them to arrive at answers on their own rather than memorizing the times tables.
By: Greg Tang
$26.50
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The Best Vacation Ever is perfect for teaching data collection to first, second, and third graders. The family needs a break. Everybody's always so busy. But where should they go?
By: Stuart J. Murphy
$9.99
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Explore 17th-century Italy in Manzoni’s The Betrothed. A tale of love, faith, and resilience, this timeless novel resonates with themes of human spirit and enduring romance.
By: Alessandro Manzoni
$27.95 – $47.50
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The first four books in the beloved Betsy-Tacy series, together in one volume, ready to delight a new generation of readers—and to bring a grownup generation of readers back to the engrossing stories of their youth. Following the childhoods of Betsy Ray and her friends in the late 1800s and early 1900s, this handsome anthology collects the original Betsy-Tacy as well as Betsy, Tacy and Tib, Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, and Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown.
By: Maud Hart Lovelace
$24.99
Primary Arts of Language: Phonetic Games $47.50Quantity
Book One of the Wilderking Trilogy Aidan Errolson, comes from a long line of storied adventurers, but he never has any real adventures of his own. That, he believes, is the one great injustice of his otherwise happy life...
Mother told Julie, Tessa, and Dicky which road to take home from Grandmother’s house. But the three children thought they knew a better way, and they got lost in a strange forest guarded by a fierce dog. Grandmother had told Julie, Tessa, and Dicky not to open the big basket with the wonderful gift inside. But the three children just couldn’t resist taking a peek, and suddenly they lost something very precious. Out of their fear and confusion came an undeserved happiness. Is it a miracle, or are we just seeing double?
A hugely enjoyable way for young children to learn about music. Music teacher Becky Rumens-Syratt takes young children (aged 6 to 12) on a journey to understand the basics of music, and then specifically how to start to play some of the key instruments: piano, guitar, and recorder.
On November 30th, 1864, more than 40,000 Union and Confederate troops converged on Franklin, Tennessee, and fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Said one who saw it, "It was as if the devil had full possession of the earth."
Set in 1820’s Indiana, The Bears of Blue River follows the adventures of a young boy who lives with his family in a cabin on the bank of the Big Blue River. Their life is very different from ours today.4 Grades
Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale.
Bundled together to help you save! Cultivate a love for learning with this picture book bundle. Make memories along the way as you spend time together reading aloud. Use this bundle to teach your primary learners about flowers, bees, and honey making, but don't overlook the value of reading aloud to your older learners.
When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs...
It is the story of 12- year-old Martin Meulenberg and his family during the Roman Catholic persecution of the Reformed Christians in The Netherlands about the year 1600. A peddler, secretly distributing Reformed books from village to village, drops a copy of Guido de Brès’ True Christian Confession — a booklet forbidden by the Roman Catholic authorities. An evil neighbor sees the book and informs . . .
The Begin Companion is intended to be used alongside the chapter book, The Growly Books: Begin, the first book in the Growly Trilogy.2 Grades
Four is very fast to do When you multiply by 2. Here's a little good advice: Please just always double twice! The Best of Times gives kids an intuitive understanding of multiplication, encouraging them to arrive at answers on their own rather than memorizing the times tables.
The Best Vacation Ever is perfect for teaching data collection to first, second, and third graders. The family needs a break. Everybody's always so busy. But where should they go?
Explore 17th-century Italy in Manzoni’s The Betrothed. A tale of love, faith, and resilience, this timeless novel resonates with themes of human spirit and enduring romance.
The first four books in the beloved Betsy-Tacy series, together in one volume, ready to delight a new generation of readers—and to bring a grownup generation of readers back to the engrossing stories of their youth. Following the childhoods of Betsy Ray and her friends in the late 1800s and early 1900s, this handsome anthology collects the original Betsy-Tacy as well as Betsy, Tacy and Tib, Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, and Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown.