Orbit: Nasa Astronauts Photograph the Earth

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pp. 224, stunning color photographs, “This awe-inspiring collection of photographs gives those of us stuck on Earth a glimpse of what our home planet looks like from the window of a space craft… and the big blue marble has never looked more beautiful. All the continents are shown, as well as weather events, the Aurora borealis, and the visible effects of anthropogenic environmental change–deforestation and desertification chief among them. Take a sobering look at our lovely planet and realize how small and fragile it really is. “

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Book Information

ISBN 792237145
Published Date 1996
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hb
Size 4to
Place of Publication Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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pp. 224, stunning color photographs, “This awe-inspiring collection of photographs gives those of us stuck on Earth a glimpse of what our home planet looks like from the window of a space craft… and the big blue marble has never looked more beautiful. All the continents are shown, as well as weather events, the Aurora borealis, and the visible effects of anthropogenic environmental change–deforestation and desertification chief among them. Take a sobering look at our lovely planet and realize how small and fragile it really is. “

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Weight 0.85 kg