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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. (200308)

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• ISBN13: 9781554073443
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Vastly entertaining and outright hilarious, Paul Murray’s debut heralds the arrival of a major new Irish talent. His protagonist is endearing and wildly witty–part P. G. Wodehouse’s Bertie Wooster, with a cantankerous dash of A Confederacy of Dunces’ Ignatius J. Reilly thrown in. With its rollicking plot and colorful characters, An Evening of Long Goodbyes is a delightful and erudite comedy of epic proportions.Charles Hythloday observes the world from the comfortable confines of Amaurot, his family estate, and doesn’t much care for what he sees. He prefers the black-and-white sanctum of classic cinema–especially anything starring the beautiful Gene Tierney–to the roiling and rumbling of twenty-first-century Dublin. At twenty-four, Charles aims to resurrect the lost lifestyle of the aristocratic country gentleman–contemplative walks, an ever-replenished drink, and afternoons filled with canapés as prepared by the Bosnian housekeeper, Mrs. P.But Charles’s cozy existence is about to face a serious shake-up. His sister, Bel, an aspiring actress and hopeless romantic, has brought to Amaurot her most recent–and to Charles’s mind, most ill-advised–boyfriend. Frank is hulking and round, and resembles nothing so much as a large dresser, probably a Swedish one. He bets on greyhounds and talks endlessly of brawls and pubs in an accent that brings tears to Charles’s eyes. And, most suspiciously, his entrance into the Hythlodays’ lives just happens to coincide with the disappearance of an ever-increasing number of household antiques and baubles.Soon, Charles and Bel discover that missing heirlooms are the least of their worries; they are simply not as rich as they have always believed. With the family fortune teetering in the balance, Charles must do something he swore he would never do: get a job. Booted into the mean streets of Dublin, he is as unprepared for real life as Frank would be for a cotillion. And it turns out that real life is a tad unprepared for Charles, as well.From the Hardcover edition.

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From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®, The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns in the Northwest features candid ratings on bed and breakfasts in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Five Reasons Why This Is the Best B&B Series You Can Buy:Complete Coverage. Profiles and evaluations of 300 top inns and B&Bs in all price categories, from budget to deluxe, plus a directory of 300 other great places to stay, and lovely illustrations Critical Evaluations. Objective ratings and rankings of each B&B (other B&B guides read like promotional brochures) Personal Inspections. Each B&B personally inspected by independent travel professionals (most other guides are written by the innkeepers themselves) Honest Selection Process. Each B&B chosen on its own merits; no fees are accepted (other guides charge innkeepers) Ideal for Families & Pet Lovers. Identifies pet- and kid-friendly places, and recommends the best rooms

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Justin Marler’s first Austin experience was performing with his band at the famed venue Emo’s. Since then, Marler has lived and worked in the city, and now he offers his insider perspective to travelers interested in exploring The Live Music Capital of the World. Marler includes details on the best local musicians and venues, the city's famous independent music festival South By Southwest, outdoor recreation options ranging from rock climbing to disc golf, and historic sights in nearby San Antonio. He also provides unique insight into Austin’s cuisine, dividing the “Food” section into subsets like “American and Diners,” “Tex-Mex and Southwestern,” and “Healthy and Vegetarian.” With Marler at the wheel, Moon Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

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A complete guide to two of Texas's most diverse and exciting citiesShows visitors how to have a great time in San Antonio, a multicultural city with a rich history (the Alamo) and lots of contemporary attractions (including over forty golf courses)Reveals San Antonio's most memorable experiences--from a stroll along the San Antonio River to a mariachi mass at Mission San Jose--and offers intriguing side trips to the Texas Hill CountryTakes visitors to the best of Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World," with more than 200 music clubsExplains how to make an Austin visit unforgettable, from visiting the state capital and LBJ Library to listening to blues at Antone's, hiking and biking in city parks, and watching the bats at Congress Avenue Bridge

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• ISBN13: 9780470437896
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As a longtime Austin resident and writer for the Texas Historical Commission, Andrew Rhodes knows the best ways to experience the Lone Star State. As the saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas,” and Rhodes includes a colossal amount of sights and activities, from catching up-and-coming indie bands at Austin’s South by Southwest music festival to taking in the rugged beauty of Big Bend National Park. Andy also offers unique trip strategies that help travelers plan trips according to their interests, such as Texas Food — an exploration of Southern cooking and Tex-Mex — and the Overlooked Natural Wonders tour. With detailed information on surfing and fishing on the Gulf Coast, exploring museums in Dallas, and checking out Cadillac Ranch, Moon Texas gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

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• ISBN13: 9781598801446
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THE MAN’S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DATING, SEX, AND MARRIAGEThis book builds a bridge of understanding across the great divide that separates the sexes, providing candid information guaranteed to restore pleasure, peace, trust, and simple enjoyment to the life you share with the woman you love. Drawing on the startling confessions of more than 2,000 women interviewed especially for this book, What Women Want reveals the gritty, intimate truth as women see it. Inside is everything you need to know about:The Dating Game: The twelve commandments for the first date. Who does the asking? Getting physical. Playing or getting serious.The Lover She Wants: Setting the mood. Getting to yes. What turns her on. How she reaches satisfaction. Definite turn-offs.The Husband She Loves: Advanced romance. Intimate communication– what women say they want and what they really want. Learning to listen.A Hassle-Free Home: Why fights always begin in the kitchen. Divvying up the drudge work. Guilt-free guy time.Going for the Golden: What makes marriage sweet enough to last?Frank, funny, and truly definitive, What Women Want is the nuts-and-bolts guide that guarantees to rev up your sex life–and make your whole life as enjoyable as you always hoped it could be.

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• ISBN13: 9780345443410
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Texas continues to be a top leisure travel destination, with more than 6.8 million travelers visiting from outside the U.S. each year.

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• ISBN13: 9780470445709
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Another great bed and breakfast cookbook from the Guest Cottage! Discover many great getaways for your next vacation while sampling some of their favorite recipes.

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Today’s baby boomers are not waiting for retirement to enjoy the good life. And even if they do retire, for most people under 60, leaving their jobs means something very different than sitting back and doing nothing. After a 40-year marketing career with major global brands and his own brand consultancy, author Robert Nelson moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and never looked back. Now, in Boomers in Paradise: Living in Puerto Vallarta, he shows boomers the pleasures and the perils of this self-described “Jewel of the Mexican Riviera.” Unlike other books on Mexico, 14 different boomers tell their personal stories of how they came to live in Puerto Vallarta, and what their daily lives are like. As diverse in scope as it is informative in nature, through these unique interviews, Nelson shares these very personal accounts of living in Puerto Vallarta and shows boomers how to get the most out of a brand new life whether they are married, single, retired or want to continue to work.