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Fall 2021 Astronomy FALL 2021 ASTRONOMY 2022 NIGHT SKY ALMANAC A Month-by-Month Guide to North America’s Skies from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Nicole Mortillaro A portable guidebook for enjoying the night sky in 2022. 2022 Night Sky Almanac is the ideal resource for both novice and experienced sky watchers in the United States and Canada, with all of the advice, information and data that enthusiasts need to understand and enjoy the wonders of the night sky. This in-depth guide rst introduces readers to the objects in the sky — from stars, to comets, to globular clusters — and then takes them through the cosmic events to look out for each month in 2022, with sky maps, moon phase charts and info about the planets. The book also features: • Methods for using your hands to measure angles in the sky • Information about binoculars and telescopes • A glossary of terms • A list of helpful resources • And much, much more! FIREFLY BOOKS 120 pages 2022 Night Sky Almanac is both a comprehensive introduction to 7 5 ⁄8 × 8¼ astronomy and a quick reference book for more experienced sky 978-0-2281-0326-4 full color photographs, watchers who don’t want to miss a thing. Its compact size means it’s paperback $14.95 sky maps, diagrams, perfect for taking on an “astro-vacation” or simply sky viewing in the Ctn qty: tables, glossary, backyard. resources SEPTEMBER The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) was founded Rights: World ad hoc in 1868 and incorporated in 1890 with a dual membership of professionals and amateurs. It has 29 Canadian chapters and over 5,000 members. The Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is entering its 115th year of publication, and the RASC also produces a number of other publications and guidebooks. Also available: 978-0-2281-0356-1 10-copy counterpack Nicole Mortillaro is an avid amateur astronomer, author, editor, Senior $149.50 Ctn qty: 1 Science Reporter for CBC News and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. She is the author of Saturn, and lives in Toronto, Canada. Previous edition (2021 Night Sky Almanac): 978-0-2281-259-5 FIREFLY BOOKS FALL 2021 1 ASTRONOMY 4th EDITION, REVISED AND EXPANDED THE BACKYARD ASTRONOMER’S GUIDE Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer Foreword by Dr. Sara Seager The touchstone for contemporary stargazers. This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to eld guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer’s invaluable manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for astronomy guides, it will serve as the touchstone for the next generation of stargazers as well as longtime devotees. Technology and astronomical understanding are evolving at a breathtaking clip, and to re ect the latest information about observing techniques and equipment, this massively revised and expanded edition has been completely rebuilt (an additional 48 pages brings the page count to 416). Illustrated throughout with all-new photographs and star charts, this edition boasts a refreshed design and features FIREFLY BOOKS 416 pages ve brand-new chapters, including three essential essays on binocular, 9 × 11 978-0-2281-0327-1 telescope and Moon tours by renowned astronomy writer Ken Hewitt- plastic-laminated color photographs White. hardcover $49.95 throughout, star charts, resources, index Ctn qty: With new content on naked-eye sky sights, LED lighting technology, WiFi-enabled telescopes and the latest advances in binoculars, Rights: World SEPTEMBER telescopes and other astronomical gear, the fourth edition of The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide is sure to become an indispensable reference for all levels of stargazers. New techniques for observing the Sun, the Moon and solar and lunar eclipses are an especially timely Previous edition (hardcover): 978-1-55407-344-3 addition, given the upcoming solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024. Rounding out these impressive offerings are new sections on dark sky reserves, astro-tourism, modern astrophotography and cellphone astrophotography, making this book an enduring must-have guide for anyone looking to improve his or her astronomical viewing experience. The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide also features a foreword by Dr. Sara Seager, a Canadian-American astrophysicist and planetary scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an internationally recognized expert in the search for exoplanets. Terence Dickinson is one of the most respected and popular astronomy writers in North America. He is the author of the bestselling guidebook NightWatch and a long list of other astronomy books, among them Hubble’s Universe: Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images, The Universe and Beyond, Splendors of the Universe and Exploring the Night Sky. Alan Dyer is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost astrophotographers. His images have appeared in Spaceweather.com, Astronomy Picture of the Day, Universe Today, National Geographic, TIME, NBCNews and CBSNews. He is a regular contributor to Sky & Telescope and SkyNews magazines. 2 FIREFLY BOOKS FALL 2021 ASTRONOMY FIREFLY BOOKS FALL 2021 3 ASTRONOMY IMPORTANT BOOKS FOR YOUR COLLECTION 2nd Edition 4th Edition, Updated for Use Through 2025 Hubble’s Universe NightWatch by Terence Dickinson by Terence Dickinson 332 pages with gatefold · 10 × 10 192 pages · 11 × 10¾ 978-1-77085-997-5 $35.00 plastic-laminated hardcover 978-1-55407-147-0 $35.00 concealed wirobound hardcover Rights: World Rights: World English Deep-Sky Wonders 6th Edition by Sue French Firey Planisphere 320 pages · 8½ × 11 Star maps by Wil Tirion, text by Robin Scagell 978-0-2281-0274-8 $29.95 paperback with aps 12 × 12 Rights: World English 978-0-2281-0127-7 $19.95 laminated plastic planisphere and instruction guide in a protective plastic case Rights: U.S. & Canada 4 FIREFLY BOOKS FALL 2021 NATURE RECENTLY PUBLISHED FEED THE BIRDS Attract and Identify 196 Common North American Birds Chris Earley “Informative and practical... This guide, lled with richly colorful photos, is enthusiastically recommended for birders, bird watchers, and anyone else who cares about birds’ role in our precariously fragile environment.” —Booklist Feeding birds is growing in popularity and is enjoyed by over 50 million North Americans each year. Feed the Birds is designed as a resource for beginners and experienced birdwatchers alike. Covering 196 bird species that are attracted to backyard bird feeders, this book helps the reader not only attract and identify birds but also understand their behavior and adaptations to the environment. A wide variety of feeders and seed types are presented with helpful tips on how to attract the largest variety of birds. Each pro le for the 196 featured species includes a variety of photographs, an identi cation guide, a range map, information on bird seed and natural food preferences, and behavior. Other topics include: FIREFLY BOOKS 296 pages 7 × 10 978-0-2281-0201-4 • Why feeding birds is important full color photographs paperback • Building do-it-yourself feeders $24.95 US / $29.95 CDN throughout, bird feeder plans, bird ID guide, index • Foiling squirrels Ctn qty: 12 • Attracting birds with natural foods and water Rights: World • Building shelters and nest boxes AVAILABLE • Involving children • Photographing birds • Hand feeding • Recognizing individual birds and identifying similar-looking species • Growing plant varieties that make a garden attractive to birds. The book also contains information on how to choose the right seeds; the importance of ensuring all windows are bird-safe (with links to organizations that work to reduce bird-window collision); cat-friendly deterrents; and citizen science activities like the annual Christmas Bird Count and Project Feederwatch. Feed the Birds is a complete guide that should be near every bird enthusiast’s window. Endorsed by the Canadian Wildlife Federation, a conservation-oriented organization with more than 250,000 members. CWF has a long history of fostering bird habitat, conservation and recognition. Chris Earley is a zoologist and environmental biologist. He is the Interpretive Biologist and Education Coordinator at The Arboretum, University of Guelph. His previous books include Falcons in the City, Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America, and Waterfowl of Eastern North America. He lives in Guelph, Ontario. FIREFLY BOOKS FALL 2021 5 NATURE 100 FLYING BIRDS Photographing the Mechanics of Flight Peter Cavanagh “Flight is the essence of birdness. I strive to illustrate the beauty and complexity of avian ight.”— Peter Cavanagh 100 Flying Birds offers a vivid and varied glimpse into the world of birds. A white-tailed eagle plummeting through a Japanese sky, a brown pelican striking a silhouette against an Ecuadorian sunset, an Atlantic puf n carrying its sh dinner above the Scottish coast, or a keel-billed toucan gliding through a Costa Rican jungle canopy; readers will marvel at the splendor of birds in ight while learning the techniques to capture these gravity-defying moments from a world- class nature photographer. For each picture, author and photographer Peter Cavanagh shares his most evocative thoughts: the challenges of the shoot, the beauty of the location, and the curiosities of the species. Bird people will enjoy the FIREFLY BOOKS 320 pages bird photographs and facts, travelers will gobble up the tales of distant 10 × 10 parts, and photographers will absorb the technical details. For instance, 978-0-2281-0333-2 120 full-color readers might be surprised to see that a very slow shutter speed can plastic-laminated freeze the motion of hummingbird wings. hardcover with jacket photographs, notes, $49.95 illustrations, index Peter Cavanagh has collected 100 beautiful photos spanning a wide Ctn qty: Rights: World range of species. The subjects of each of the 11 chapters are: • Eagles OCTOBER • Hummingbirds • Gulls & Terns • Small Waterbirds • Large Waterbirds • Ducks, Geese and Swans • Raptors • Condors and Corvids • Cranes • Songbirds • Favorites.
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