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Field Guide to Stars and Planets, Third Edition, makes it easy to observe the phenomena of the nighttime sky. The heart of the book is the star maps, which can be used from any location on earth. One set of maps shows, month by month, what you can expect to see in any part of the sky. The other set forms a complete atlas of the sky, showing stars and constellations, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and other celestial objects. The atlas charts are accompanied...

Step-by-step guide to show you how to do the job yourself with the latest techniques, materials, and safety advice, from performing simple maintenance on heat pumps and central air conditioners to installing a programmable thermometer.

From the publisher. Covering every aspect of horse ownership, from choosing and looking after your horse, to diagnosing illnesses and being alerted to those serious enough to need professional attention, the Complete Horse Care Manual is packed with fully up-to-date medical and dietary information, insights on horse behavior, and the latest developments in equine passports and micro-chipping. Attractive full-color photographs throughout the book illustrate...

Uses the latest methods to teach crafts and old-fashioned domestic skills and contains projects ranging from planting a kitchen garden to building a hot tub.

"The witty bestseller that untangles the knottiest problems in the English language is back, in a revised fourth edition. In this expanded and updated Woe Is I, Patricia T. O'Connor combines her clear-eyed approach to English with an irreverent sense of humor to guide us through the rights, wrongs, and maybes of grammar and usage. English is a dynamic, ever-evolving language, and O'Connor explains how definitions, spellings, and pronunciations--even...

"This handy guide covers everything professionals need to know to balance the books at a big company or a mom-and-pop store, including assets and liabilities; keeping track of transactions; balance sheets; keeping a ledger and journal; financial statements; operating accounts; and up-to-date tax information."--From publisher description.

Whether you are planning a new garden, wondering how to bring back a neglected tree or shrub, or want to develop areas of special interest, American Horticultural Society Pruning & Training presents all the techniques you need in easy to follow, step by step explanations.--Publisher description.

Ever stumble when choosing between "who" and "whom," "affect" and "effect," "lay" and "lie"? Are you worried that how you speak or write is holding you back at work? Do you fear you're making frequent conversational errors, but just aren't sure what's correct? How you use language tells people a good deal about who you are, how you think, and how you communicate. Making simple errors in written and spoken English can make you seem less sophisticated,...

Presents a guide to surviving in the wilderness, explaining how to find and prepare plant and animal food, light fires, find or make shelter, stay orientated, avoid trouble, and respond to emergency situations