Product Description: First edition. Biography of this 18th century printer active in New York and New England and with a bibliography of his imprints. xvii, 421 pages. cloth.. 8vo..

Product Description: What was the state of English towns between 1400 and 1640? It was once accepted that they were generally in decline or suffering serious problems of poverty and economic crisis. This generalization has been strongly challenged, and this book guides the reader through the controversy, summarizes the opposing cases, and attempts a reasoned compromise involving new information from the author's own research...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Offers tips on choosing skywatching tools, gives hints for sketching and photographing the night sky, and provides celestial charts (view table of contents)

Provides a guide to every aspect of the universe, including information on the anatomy of a supernova, the inner workings of a comet, and the surface terrain of Mars.

A complete, illustrated guide for amateur astronomers describes twenty telescope tours of some of the sky's most fascinating phenomena, as well as information on skywatching tools and equipment, celestial bodies and artificial satellites, constellations, and more. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This guided tour of the universe composed of photographs, diagrams, and star maps is a practical reference to the night sky. Each aspect of the solar system is covered, from star formations and the expansion of the universe to the evolution of astronomy and the latest technological developments...read more

Product Description: What are stars made of? Where do they go during the day? How far are they from earth? A boy and his bike-riding dog invite young readers on a stellar journey to answer these intriguing questions and more. Lively text and kid-friendly art introduce the science of stars, explaining concepts such as brightness, distance, and why stars appear to move across the sky...read more

Product Description: This volume provides two of the most important sources for population studies in the early modern period. The bishops' returns of 1563 and 1603 represent the earliest census-type information that has survived in England and Wales...read more

Product Description: El espacio / Space (Insiders) (Spanish Edition) by Alan Dyer

Discusses the practical aspects of stargazing, including how to choose appropriate equipment, contending with light pollution, taking successful photographs of galaxies and nebulas, and selecting an observing site.

Product Description: Produced in cooperation with NASA, this breathtaking book is packed with everything you need to know about the first moon landing. From the earliest legends about the moon to the space race and the successful lunar landing, plus subsequent missions, the oversize book is chock-full of stunning photos and fun factoids about Earth’s nearest celestial body...read more