photographs from space

A basic introduction to the solar system and Earth's place in it, seasons, and Earth's topography. Contains photographs taken from space.

A basic introduction to Earth's closest neighbor, its composition, and man's missions to it. Illustrated with photographs of the moon taken in space.

Draws on satellite images from NASA to trace the natural history of the planet, describing the forces that have shaped Earth's geography and highlighting noteworthy features, including volcanoes, asteroid craters, river deltas, and glaciers.

"Considers the work of NASA photographers as they began exploring space. Using ... full-page photos, it examines the photography's contributions to NASA's overall mission, including how space exploration has pushed photography technology forward"--Provided by publisher.

"'Otherworlds' is a record of humanity's planetary exploration and a tribute to the stunning beauty of our solar system in spectacular high-resolution landscape images, processed by Michael Benson to capture how the planets would look if we could visit them and see them with our own eyes"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the iconic Blue Marble photo of Earth taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts in December 1972.

"Discusses the iconic Blue Marble photo of Earth taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts in December 1972"--Provided by publisher.

"A Smithsonian Columbus Quincentenary project." A portrait of the earth as seen from spacecraft, revealing aspects of this planet previously hidden from our eyes.

A collection of panoramic photographs of Earth at night taken by the light-sensitive cameras and Cupola on the International Space Station.