photographs from space

"Tells the story of the first human spaceflight to break free of Earth orbit and fly around the Moon"--Dust jacket.

From the first airborne camera in 1858 to 1959 when we saw our world for the first time from 19,500 miles from America's spacecraft Explorer VI- and now from successive Apollo space flights- the camera has brought us a new conception and understanding of the universe. Airviews are valuable in many fields of endeavor- scientific and in business- and have an aesthetic value that is only now becoming appreciated. There are over 100 photographs and rare prints in this book.

Satellites can now map 99 percent of the Earth's surface. What can scientists learn from these images? Find out in this fascinating book.