Hubert Shelby (12 results)

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Learn to look at the sky and actually understand what it is telling you.Reading the Clouds is a visual field guide to identifying clouds, understanding how they form, and using changes in the sky to better interpret the weather around you. Instead of asking you to memorize long lists of Latin names, this book teaches cloud reading the way it happens in real life: look first, understand the science second, then interpret what the cloud may mean for the weather.Inside, you will learn how to: - Identify the ten principal cloud genera and distinguish commonly confused types- Recognize important species, varieties, and features such as lenticular clouds, mammatus, asperitas, virga, pileus, shelf clouds, wall clouds, and funnel clouds- Follow the progression from harmless Cumulus to towering Cumulonimbus- Understand why clouds form their distinctive shapes, textures, layers, and colours- Read changing cloud sequences for clues about fronts, thunderstorms, gust fronts, improving weather, and approaching precipitation- Recognize halos, sundogs, rainbows, iridescence, noctilucent clouds, and other atmospheric phenomena- Understand how mountains, coasts, deserts, tropics, and polar regions influence the clouds you see- Develop practical observation skills for making more informed weather interpretationsPacked with photographs, visual comparisons, field clues, and accessible explanations, Reading the Clouds connects what you see overhead with the atmospheric processes creating it. Whether you are a weather enthusiast, photographer, hiker, traveler, student, or simply someone who has ever looked up and wondered what that cloud means, this book will help you see the sky differently.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Reading the Night Sky is a practical, visual guide for anyone who has ever looked upward and wished they understood what they were seeing.You do not need a telescope, advanced equipment, or a background in astronomy. This book begins with the sky as it actually appears to the naked eye and teaches you how to recognize its patterns step by step. Learn how the stars move through the night, how to use major constellations as signposts, how to find Polaris, why the Moon changes shape, where the planets appear, and how the sky changes throughout the year.With clear explanations, illustrated charts, observing diagrams, reference tables, and practical exercises, Reading the Night Sky helps turn an unfamiliar sky into a landscape you can navigate.Inside you will learn how to: - Find major constellations including Orion, Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, Scorpius, Crux, and many more- Recognize important stars such as Sirius, Polaris, Betelgeuse, Vega, Antares, and Alpha Centauri- Use the Big Dipper, Orion, and other easy patterns to locate objects across the sky- Understand Moon phases, earthshine, eclipses, lunar features, and the moving terminator- Identify Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune- Understand retrograde motion, conjunctions, and the ecliptic- Find naked-eye wonders such as the Pleiades, Hyades, Andromeda Galaxy, Orion Nebula, and Milky Way- Get more from an ordinary pair of binoculars- Recognize meteors, satellites, the ISS, comets, aurora, zodiacal light, halos, and other unusual sights- Understand light pollution, transparency, seeing conditions, and moonlight- Navigate the seasonal skies of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres- Build your observing skills through structured challenges and practical exercises- Use detailed field-reference sections covering constellations, bright stars, Messier objects, meteor showers, angular sizes, magnitudes, and moreRather than simply presenting lists of astronomical facts, this book teaches you how to look. Each section builds on what you already know, helping you gradually develop the ability to step outside, look up, and make sense of the sky without depending entirely on an app.Whether you are a complete beginner, a casual stargazer, a parent introducing astronomy to a child, or someone looking for a practical field guide to keep beside a pair of binoculars, Reading the Night Sky offers a clear path from simply seeing the stars to actually understanding them.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Magazine. (12)pp. Single sheets printed both sides and secured with a staple. Folded once for mailing, some oxidation at the staple and tidemarks, very good. An influential mimeograph published by Jones and di Prima featuring some of the most important poets of the 20th Century. Unlike other magazines, this so-called "newsletter" was distributed via a mailing list, many of which were noted poets, journalists, critics, publishers and artists. For this reason, most copies were hand addressed or affixed with a mailing label and stamp, and folded for mailing. This issue features contributions from Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Hubert Shelby, Jr., Paul Metcalf, Max Feinstein, Jerry Benjamin, and Fred Herko.…

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Magazine. (12)pp. Single sheets printed both sides and secured with a staple. Fine. An influential mimeograph published by Jones and di Prima featuring some of the most important poets of the 20th Century. Unlike other magazines, this so-called "newsletter" was distributed via a mailing list, many of which were noted poets, journalists, critics, publishers and artists. For this reason, most copies were hand addressed or affixed with a mailing label and stamp, and folded for mailing. This copy is remarkably pristine with no writing, stamp, or label. This issue features contributions from Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Hubert Shelby, Jr., Paul Metcalf, Max Feinstein, Jerry Benjamin, and Fred Herko. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.