Three hundred spectacular views of Earth taken by the latest generation of satellites.
For orbiting satellites, no place on Earth is isolated. The Himalayas are as easy to photograph as Manhattan. While satellite images are important for science and technical needs, they can also be appreciated for their astonishing beauty.
Earth From Space shows how satellite imaging -- also called remote sensing -- works and showcases some of the most extraordinary photographs ever published.
In the mid-1990s a new generation of satellites began to orbit the Earth. More powerful and accurate than ever, they can record the effects of human and natural forces, and how the planet is changing through time can be clearly seen.
The book also dispels popular misconceptions like those used in Hollywood movies for dramatic effect such as exaggerated surveillance capabilities of orbiting satellites. However, what the satellites do see is nothing short of spectacular.
Earth From Space presents stunning color photographs of:
Coastal ports and major world citiesMilitary installations such as the Russian Pacific submarine fleetRebuilding lower Manhattan and the Pentagon after 9/11Landscapes of wars including Iraq and IranRain forests, wetlands, coral reefs, rivers and mountainsEffects of deforestation and desertificationEarth From Space covers subjects ranging from aeronautics to history to ecology with unforgettable illustrations - an expansive big picture view of the world.
- ISBN10 1552978206
- ISBN13 9781552978207
- Publish Date 16 December 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 July 2010
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Firefly Books Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English