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Summary: Another Great Space Book From National Geographic
Review: Astronaut Jay Apt, with the help of geographer Justin Wilkinson and climatologist Michael Helfert, has assembled a book full of pictures of Earth taken from orbit. These photographs were chosen from over a 145,000 that are available from the NASA photographic library and focus on many different aspects of our planet's geology and climate. The large coffee table style format and the high quality of the reproductions allows this book bring out the stunning features of our home and is welcome addition to anyone who is interested in space photography, especially since most of the book is photographs and very little text.The book is divided into sections covering each continent, the Pacific Ocean and the aurora. To show the range of Earth's geology and climate, each section highlights the major geological features found in each region and if appropriate mankind's influence. To further emphasis to geological diversity of the planet, occasional surface photographs that correspond to an orbital photograph are also included. For example, in the section on Africa, there are photos of the Nile, Nile cities, the Sahara desert, various coastline features and cloud formations. The only portions of the Earth not covered are the North and South Poles, since the shuttle does not fly over these regions. There is also one extremely interesting two page map spread which shows the location of each one of the 268,000 photographs taken by the astronauts. This book is one of my favorite space photography books and I look at it often and each time that I do I always notice something different. This is a great book and well worth the price.
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Summary: Another Great Space Book From National Geographic
Review: Astronaut Jay Apt, with the help of geographer Justin Wilkinson and climatologist Michael Helfert, has assembled a book full of pictures of Earth taken from orbit. These photographs were chosen from over a 145,000 that are available from the NASA photographic library and focus on many different aspects of our planet's geology and climate. The large coffee table style format and the high quality of the reproductions allows this book bring out the stunning features of our home and is welcome addition to anyone who is interested in space photography, especially since most of the book is photographs and very little text. The book is divided into sections covering each continent, the Pacific Ocean and the aurora. To show the range of Earth's geology and climate, each section highlights the major geological features found in each region and if appropriate mankind's influence. To further emphasis to geological diversity of the planet, occasional surface photographs that correspond to an orbital photograph are also included. For example, in the section on Africa, there are photos of the Nile, Nile cities, the Sahara desert, various coastline features and cloud formations. The only portions of the Earth not covered are the North and South Poles, since the shuttle does not fly over these regions. There is also one extremely interesting two page map spread which shows the location of each one of the 268,000 photographs taken by the astronauts. This book is one of my favorite space photography books and I look at it often and each time that I do I always notice something different. This is a great book and well worth the price.
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Summary: Beautiful and sobering images of the changing planet
Review: Don't mistake "Orbit", by Apt, et al. for a casual, coffee table sort of book. The high resolution images of the earth, taken primarily by space shuttle crew members, are visually arresting. The massive impact of deforestation and the resulting soil erosion is particularly sobering. In vignettes such as the shrinking Aral Sea, this book conveys a visual truth which goes beyond the idealization and abstraction of maps to the current reality of the planet's surface. This is a beautiful and profound book.
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Summary: Wow...
Review: Every image has me in awe, and every page turned takes one by suprise by the beauty of our little blue planet and all it's natural yet occasionally myserious phenomenon. I have AGAIN purchased my 4th (or fifth?) copy for another friend.
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Summary: Fabulous
Review: I first heard about ORBIT while paging through a National Geographic. The images were disorienting and intriguing. Each photo challenged me to look at the planet like I never had before. "Why is that river so muddy?" "Where do those colors come from?" "How could those shapes be natural?" I would highly recommend getting a magnifying glass to best experience these pictures. They are so rich in detail that constant and close-up attention would be very rewarding. The book is divided into chapters of the continents. To look at the whole book in one sitting is so overwhelming, I would suggest perusing it a chapter at a time.
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Summary: Fabulous
Review: I first heard about ORBIT while paging through a National Geographic. The images were disorienting and intriguing. Each photo challenged me to look at the planet like I never had before. "Why is that river so muddy?" "Where do those colors come from?" "How could those shapes be natural?" I would highly recommend getting a magnifying glass to best experience these pictures. They are so rich in detail that constant and close-up attention would be very rewarding. The book is divided into chapters of the continents. To look at the whole book in one sitting is so overwhelming, I would suggest perusing it a chapter at a time.
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Summary: My Book Review
Review: I got this for Christmas from my Mom 2 years ago. I love to look at pictures of the Earth. This book was the most entertaining to read and look at. The pictures are large and beautiful. The book seems heavy when you first pick it up to read. I recommend this to other readers. You will get your money's worth! Thank You!!!
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Summary: Most beautiful pictures about most beautiful planet!
Review: I ordered this book form Amazon and then I recieve it, I saw very beatuful book with great photos about the planet there we live. It's such joy to see that we haven't killed this planet (jet) and astronauts have oportunity to picture this beautiful view. Let's keep it that way...
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Summary: great book, lots of color pictures
Review: I really liked this book, it was mostly pictures of Earth, and this book had pictures from every continent on the planet Earth.
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Summary: The pictures are absolutely stunning!!
Review: ORBIT documents the beauty of our planet in some of the most incredible pictures I've ever seen. Don't believe me? Just check out pages 114-117 (The Aurora Boreallis) and pages 122-123 (Ship Wakes in the Pacific).
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