Books with author Firefly%20Books

A practical guide to identifying, understanding and hunting for fossils. The Firefly Guide to Fossils is a practical, pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated field guide. Its introduction explains how fossils form and the history of ancient life. Fossil classification and distribution are described, providing essential background information for students and collectors. Fossil hunting is described in detail with practical advice on everything from finding sites to displaying specimens. The main part of the book presents major groups of fossils, from trilobites to tree ferns in a wide international range, from the common and easy-to-find, to dinosaur bones that would crown any collection. The entries are illustrated with color images accompanied by clear descriptive text. A quick reference identification key organizes the 400 specimens by the major fossil classification, making it easier to find detailed information for each one.

Give your child a beautiful gift this Christmas with my collection of hand drawn mermaids! These are made with hours of hard work and alot of love and passion for expanding kids imagination and creativity! Its also very important for kids these days to rest their eyes from iPad, TV and phone screens, and this is an easy way to keep them occupied, while also helping them develop focus! There are many ways to help your childs imagination flow and expand! Not only that, but coloring books can help improve your childs focus, hand & eye coordination, amongst many other benefits! My book includes 30 Original hand drawn unique mermaid coloring pages, no duplicate pages!Only single sided pages, to prevent bleeding of color, so your child can use any tool for coloring they wish to! This is also useful for if your child wishes to hang up or give the pages as gifts to friends and family!Carefully hand drawn drawings, that arent too complicated, but also complicated enough so that the childs imagination fires up! The size of these drawings are 8x11 which is perfect sized and work very great for coloring, or even painting the drawings! I put alot of time and effort into my drawings, and I would greatly appreciate if you left a review for me so i can improve my skill and better myself! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy!

The stories of nations as told through their flags. The Firefly Guide to Flags of the World is an authoritative and brightly illustrated guide to 193 national flags of every sovereign state and territory. Organized alphabetically by nation, each flag is shown with accompanying statistics on the flag's ratio, its use, date of adoption, and date of its most recent amendment. The fascinating explanation of a flag's design and symbolism, and the story of how it came into being presents the history and aspirations of the country it represents. A sample stamp from each country adds further insight. The book also features: Brief history of flags Anatomy of flags Illustrated directory of flag styles State flags of the United States Provincial flags of Canada Flags of the United Kingdom Flags of international organizations Signal flags and ensigns World map Quick-reference fact files include the geographical area, population, capital city, languages, religions, ethnic groups, national anthem title and national motto. Compiled by a team of international experts and endorsed by the Flag Institute, Firefly Guide to Flags of the World touches on the geography and history while also being a guide to a country's most important symbol.

A valuable tool for stargazers at all skill and experience levels. A planisphere and sky charts are essential tools for night-sky viewing. Having a reliable planisphere on hand is the best way for stargazers to be sure they do not miss any celestial phenomena, especially the rare ones. On any day of the year, the Firefly Planisphere is the best tool to help a stargazer locate night-sky events quickly. This edition was completely updated and includes planetary tables through 2015. Charted by the month, day, hour and minute, the Firefly Planisphere gives quick help on locating celestial wonders such as: Planets Stars Constellations Globular clusters Nebulas Galaxies Some of the easy-to-use features are: Icons that describe star magnitudes -- the larger the symbol, the brighter the star, which makes it easy to locate specific stars

A valuable tool for novice and advanced stargazers. The 11 3/8 inch Firefly Planisphere is an affordable, practical tool for accurately locating night sky phenomena in the Northern Hemisphere at any time of the year -- and is now updated to include planetary tables from 2007 up to and including 2014 Charted by the month, day, hour and minute, it gives quick help on locating celestial wonders such as: Planets Stars Constellations Globular clusters Nebulae Galaxies The easy to use Firefly Planisphere features: Icons that describe star magnitudes from O to 1 (large) to 4(small). The larger the symbol, the brighter the star -making it easy to locate specific stars. Updated planetary tables with at-a-glance coordinates for locating the brightest objects in the sky until 2014. Times of sunrise and sunset for each day. An easy-to-read instructional guide describes how to use the planisphere. Both the planisphere and the guide are packaged in a protective plastic envelope.

A valuable tool for novice and advanced stargazers. The 11 3/8 inch Firefly Planisphere is an affordable, practical tool for accurately locating night sky phenomena in the Northern Hemisphere at any time of the year -- and is now updated to include planetary tables from 2007 up to and including 2014 Charted by the month, day, hour and minute, it gives quick help on locating celestial wonders such as: Planets Stars Constellations Globular clusters Nebulae Galaxies The easy to use Firefly Planisphere features: Icons that describe star magnitudes from O to 1 (large) to 4(small). The larger the symbol, the brighter the star -making it easy to locate specific stars. Updated planetary tables with at-a-glance coordinates for locating the brightest objects in the sky until 2014. Times of sunrise and sunset for each day. An easy-to-read instructional guide describes how to use the planisphere. Both the planisphere and the guide are packaged in a protective plastic envelope.

A practical reference of the major terms used in geography. The field of geography covers all aspects of physical, environmental, and human geography. The Firefly Geography Dictionary is an up-to-date A-Z reference with 1,500 concise definitions of geographical terms. The geographical themes covered include atmosphere, weather and climate, coastal formation, geomorphology, settlement and economic development. The terminology defined is as diverse as: Acid rain Chinook Hybridization Incised meander Nucleated settlement Radiocarbon dating Urban decay Extensive cross-referencing links words highlighted within definitions to further definitions so that complex and linked concepts are fully explained. Over 200 illustrations help visualize concepts, such as age-sex pyramid, drainage patterns and green-house effect. The Firefly Geography Dictionary is a convenient quick reference suitable for home or library.

The Alpha Star Finder is a handy, portable guide to assist any astronomer in locating stars, constellations, planets and other celestial objects. All the stars are visible to the naked eye . It displays every star of magnitude 1 to 4 and a few of magnitude 5. Simply rotate the Star Finder's transparent disks to the date and time of observation to reveal the visible night sky. The Zenith "Z" (the highest point in the sky, overhead for the observer) is set for latitude 46° North.

A valuable tool for stargazers at all skill and experience levels. A planisphere and sky charts are essential tools for night-sky viewing. Having a reliable planisphere on hand is the best way for stargazers to be sure they do not miss any celestial phenomena, especially the rare ones. On any day of the year, the Firefly Planisphere is the best tool to help a stargazer locate night-sky events quickly. This edition was completely updated and includes planetary tables through 2015. Charted by the month, day, hour and minute, the Firefly Planisphere gives quick help on locating celestial wonders such as: Planets Stars Constellations Globular clusters Nebulas Galaxies Some of the easy-to-use features are: Icons that describe star magnitudes -- the larger the symbol, the brighter the star, which makes it easy to locate specific stars Planetary tables with at-a-glance coordinates for locating the brightest objects in the sky until 2015 Timess of sunrise and sunset for each day With its easy-to-read pamphlet, the Firefly Planisphere is simply the handiest guide to the night sky for the amateur astronomer.

The Pocket-sized Reference Book Series Each book covers a subject from science, nature, history and art. Each book is researched, written and checked by experts. Each is systematically organized for easy access to information. The visual approach brings the subjects to life for all readers, and makes them easy to understand. Each book contains tables, figures, glossary and index. If you have ever wanted to find information on a subject, but not wanted to got to specialized tomes, you will want Firefly Pocket Guides. They are easy to handle and organized for easy reference.