Imagine a world in which nothing is as you ever pictured it before. Discover, from the beginnings of time and up to the present day, the behind the scenes of the world that you could not behold. Let us travel across the globe alongside an enigmatic vampire and discover with her the deepest secrets of history, the ones that no book has told you until this day and that Tomasz will learn at the same time as you. Because the world as you know it is only the surface of mankind’s most concealed secrets, hidden away by an astonishing witch with powers as far-reaching as they are astounding.
At the beginning of time, the birth of Luisù Sazanùs, a being descended from the first Vampire in history, was about to bring the whole world into chaos. This threat had been solved by his mother, human but also one of the most powerful Witches that the Earth has borne, who created an artefact in which she concealed the most important of all powers, in order to prevent her offspring from using it against all of humanity. She also founded the Order of the Eternals to ensure the safety of this coveted object. They decided to entrust its protection to one, single being, a Hunter, who would also be responsible for fighting against the descendants of Luisù, determined to achieve the latter’s goals. But the shadow of another threat hangs in the air, made flesh by Eleonore, a creature who is not the kind to give up easily...
As we now know, the Witch’s interference had produced a significant alteration in the order of things in this world, especially for us human beings. The Vampire Hunter of the Order of the Eternals is in dire straits now, and the Eternals cannot help him because they are unaware of his distress. The future seems to be in the Vampires’ favour now. But that is without taking into account the intervention of a few characters who nobody expected, and who will do everything to change the future of the world to their advantage. Will the fate to which the planet seems doomed change?
Gerald North's complete practical guide and resource package instructs amateur astronomers in observing and monitoring variable stars and other objects of variable brightness. Descriptions of the objects are accompanied by explanations of the background astrophysics, providing readers with real insight into what they are observing at the telescope. The main instrumental requirements for observing and estimating the brightness of objects by visual means and by CCD photometry are detailed, and there is advice on the selection of equipment. The book contains a CD-ROM packed with resources, including hundreds of light-curves and over 600 printable finder charts. Containing extensive practical advice, this comprehensive guide is an invaluable resource for amateur astronomers of all levels, from novices to more advanced observers. Gerald North is a lifelong amateur astronomer. In addition to being a member of the British Astronomical Association since 1977, he is also the author of many books, including Advanced Amateur Astronomy (Cambridge, 1997) and Observing the Moon (Cambridge, 2000).
Michael Friedjung Though known since antiquity, novae are still poorly under stood and present many problems. There has tended to be a lack of communication between theoreticians and observers and between different schools of thought, in spite of the advances of recent years in certain directions (observations of ordinary novae at minimum and of dwarf novae, theory of the causes of the explosion, etc ••• ). The meeting whose proceedings are contained in this volume was organized to stimulate a confron tation between the different ideas and results. The subject has changed a lot since 1963, when the previous international meeting was held. There were 61 participants at the conference from 17 countries, so very many groups ~oing research in the field of novae were represented. The reader will see that the subject has become more physical (we know for instance that the binary nature of novae is essential) but much work remains to be done. There is still a large gulf between theory and observation. May he find here many new ideas for future research! I would like to thank the French Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique for providing financial help. I must also thank the other members of the scientific committee (Profs and Drs Bath, Mustel, Payne-Gaposchkin, Sparks and Warner) and of the local committee (Audouze, Mrs Steinberg, Vauclair).
An indispensable, fully updated guide for everyone interested in identifying, studying, or conserving the flora of New England This comprehensive manual offers accurate, up-to-date, and clear information for identifying New England's remarkable array of tracheophytes (vascular plants, excluding mosses). With fully researched entries on some 3,500 native and nonnative species, the book is the first in decades to provide a complete and correct botanical reference for the region's noncultivated plants. The volume includes many new species not documented in New England before, while also excluding many species that have erroneously appeared in earlier manuals. Focusing on the taxonomy and distribution of New England plants, the manual is largely dedicated to identification keys and to species entries that provide scientific name, origin, regional conservation ranking, common name, synonyms, distribution, ecology, and other miscellaneous items of interest. Nearly one-third of the entries are accompanied by helpful black-and-white line illustrations. Additional special features: Precise distribution information, accurate to the state level Details on unusual plant groups not included in other sources Reliable and versatile keys for identification Tips on recognizing hybrid plants in the field A companion interactive teaching Web site (under development) Comprehensive glossary
4. Census of the Catalogue The catalogue contains information on 277 objects. 137 (50%) of them are stars whose outburst spectra or unambiguous mInImUm characteristics classify them as novae beyond doubt. 123 of them could be identified at minimum. 78 (28 %) are stars with amplitudes and light curve forms which makes nova classifi cation likely. 60 of them could be identified at minimum. Thus, 78 % ofthe objects in this catalogue are confirmed and suspected classical novae. 16 (6%) have properties compatible with both novae and related objects. 15 are identified at minimum. Furthermore, the catalogue and atlas contains data on 12 (4 %) dwarf novae of long cycle length or suspected dwarf novae for which only one outburst has been observed. Examples are WZ Sge and CI Gern. 6 (2%) recurrent novae or suspected recurrent novae are listed. Examples are T CrB and AS Psc. 6 (2%) X-ray novae are listed. Examples are V616 Mon and KY TrA. 6 (2%) symbiotic stars and symbiotic novae are listed. Examples are RT Ser and V352 Aql. 11 (4 %) Mira stars or suspected Mira stars, which at some time were believed to be novae, are listed. Examples are V607 Aql and V927 Sgr.
The Vampire Hunter of the Order of the Eternals is gone, along with all those with whom he tried to protect the Novae Terrae when they faced an army of Vampires led by Eleonore and Aleksis who assaulted the citadel in which Tomasz, Mylena and the Eternals were lying in wait. But all is not lost. There is still hope in Sarah. Born from the union of a Hunter and a Witch, she is an exceptional being who still promises many surprises for the Vampires. The two clans will this time be surrounded by new allies of their own choice, and the outcome of this story is more than uncertain.
