Lights in the Sky

A field guide to understanding those strange lights and sights you see in the sky. What is a "Rainbow"? Are UFOs real? Not just a "Will-o-the Wisp" but a practical study of all the sights and how to photograph them, and then appreciate what you've seen.

226 pages. Dozens of figures in full colour. Softcover. ISBN 13 978-1-84628-562-2

The Sun in Eclipse

Michael Maunder and Patrick Moore

A total solar eclipse is always fascinating. This book is for everyone who wants to know:

• What is a solar eclipse
• The phenomena one can expect to see
• How to photograph an eclipse using a variety of methods
• How to plan for an eclipse expedition

The book covers past and future eclipse, something to savour.

211 pages. 32 figs. Softcover. ISBN 3-540-76146-2

Published by Springer-Verlag London Ltd

Transit

Michael Maunder and Patrick Moore

Although planetary transits across the face of the Sun are rare, several occur in the early part of the 21st Century. Amateurs can observe them, and this book sets out to describe past expeditions and how to get ready now. Now means now as you'll only get one other chance at Venus for over another Century!

The first part describes the trials and tribulations of early attempts, including the epic of Capt. Cook. The second contains all the modern person needs to know about observing and photographing/recording the events.

160 pages, many figs. Softcover. ISBN 1-85233-621-8

Published by Springer-Verlag London Ltd

Practical Hints on Infra-red Spectroscopy

M J de Faubert Maunder

Sub-titled "From a Forensic Analyst" - All you need to know to sort out one drug from another by the "Fingerprint" region. Infra-red analysis is not as simple as it seems and a great deal of practical expertise is still needed. This book deals with all the likely techniques, and their snags, with practical illustrations in abundance. Identifying life in space does not depend on a potassium bromide disk, incorrectly mixed and ground!

Written in the days before electronic data filing technology, the now quirky retrieval systems of those times can still be used with effect as a teaching aid.

239 pages. Numerous figs. Hardcover. ISBN 0 85274 122 7

Published by Adam Hilger, London
Available from Lending Libraries

Photochemistry and Polymeric Systems

Edited by J M Kelly, C B McArdle and M J de F Maunder

Proceedings from the Faraday & Industrial Division's Conference in Dublin, September 1992. This considers the technological applications of light on polymers. The review on Photography covers many topics of wide application today, including Mike Ware's studies on platinum and other noble metal printing, and Kodak's colour processing.

272 pages. Numerous figs. Hardcover. ISBN 0-85186-485-6

Special Publication No 125 by the Royal Society of Chemistry, 1993
Available from lending libraries

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