Download or read book Earth From Above written by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of both low- and high-level aerial images, including nearly two hundred new photographs, provides captions that explain the background of each image as well as essays on such topics as biodiversity and global warming.
Download or read book The New Earth From Above written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of aerial photographs of landforms, people, and buildings, each of which is accompanied by a brief paragraph outlining the history, social influences, or geographical information relating to the picture.
Download or read book Earth From Above for Young Readers written by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents aerial photographs of various scenes from around the world including fishermen in Morocco, a farm on the island of Crete, and a mangrove forest in New Cledonia.
Download or read book Earth From Above written by Claire L. Parkinson and published by University Science Books. This book was released on 1997-07-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to familiarize the uninitiated with satellite data and with the reading of colour-coded satellite images of the Earth. It gives a sense of how the raw data is converted into information about the Earth and the atmosphere, and shows the range of information being collected about the Earth through satellites. There is also coverage of six of the important topics in Earth/atmosphere studies now being examined with data from satellites: atmospheric ozone; polar sea ice; continental snow cover; sea surface temperatures; land vegetation; and volcanoes.
Download or read book The Earth from the Air written by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The result of a five-year airborne odyssey across five continents and sixty countries, The Earth from the Air is the bestselling and most popular book of aerial photography ever published. This updated edition of the internationally acclaimed original features an updated text and over 100 breathtaking new photographs. New editorials by such renowned authors as Jane Goodall, Matthieu Ricard and Olivier Blond consider such perpetual issues as agriculture, climate and biodiversity, as well as the latest concerns - refugees, new technologies and environmental movements. A classic of its kind, this book will heighten everyone's awareness of today's urgent ecological issues. Now more than ever, The Earth from the Air stands as a call to action.
Download or read book Paris from Above written by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aerial photographs in this book present a bird's eye view of the streets, famous monuments and tiny quartiers of Paris.
Download or read book View from Above written by Terry Virts and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares photographs and details of the author's experiences in space.
Download or read book Sky Above Earth Below written by John P. Milton and published by Sentient+ORM. This book was released on 2006-10-02 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned spiritual teacher guides you on a sacred passage into the temple of nature in this simple yet profound meditation guide. Since the 1940's, meditation master and vision-quest leader John P. Milton has led over 10,000 vision quests into the wilds of Colorado, the Himalayas, Bali, the Arctic, Mexico, and other powerful sites around the world. Now this pathfinder guides readers back to the wilderness within themselves, to discover how they are connected to the vast and wondrous mystery of nature. In Sky Above, Earth Below, Milton shares his Twelve Principles of Natural Liberation, then walks readers through the practice of relaxation, presence, cultivating universal energy, and more. “Written out of boundless reverence for the Earth and life itself, [Milton] transfers the wisdom of Taoism into simple terms accessible to all readers regardless of personal background” (Midwest Book Review).
Download or read book The Earth Policy Reader written by Lester R. Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, the award-winning environmental analyst Lester Brown and his colleagues have charted progress in building the eco-economy - an economy in harmony with the Earth's ecosystems, not undermining them. This edition of the biennial reader highlights 12 key trends, from population growing by 80 million annually, to ice melting, to the boom in use of solar cells. It explains, for example, why wind-generated electricity is emerging as the foundation of the new post-fossil fuel energy economy. It also specifically investigates China's desertification problem, the issues surrounding food production, and the challenge of controlling climate change. Drawing on research and analysis by the Earth Policy Institute, the reader monitors the shift from the old economy to the new.
Download or read book The Earth from the Air for Children written by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture book of aerial photographs from different places around the world. Each photograph has an accompanying story. 9 yrs+
Download or read book Stars Above Earth Below written by Tyler Nordgren and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stars Above, Earth Below uses photographs and sky charts to form a connection between what is seen on the ground and in the sky, and looks at the deeper scientific meaning behind these sights. Nordgren describes other objects in the Solar System with features similar to those on Earth and links the geological features seen in the national parks to the very latest NASA spacecraft discoveries on other planets and their moons. Additionally, historical context is discussed to show why we humans (who have lived in and around our national parts for tens of thousands of years) have always been astronomers. The first book to make direct connections between astronomy and the landscapes, processes and cultures one experiences in the US National Parks Each chapter ties a specific astronomical phenomenon to a particular National Park or type of park and concludes with a “See for yourself” section that shows you how to see the planets, stars, nebulae, moons, etc. that are described within that chapter A personal guide showing the reader the astronomical phenomena that you can see for yourself when visiting the U.S. National Parks
Download or read book The Earth as Art written by Klaus D. Francke and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated large format book presents hundreds of stunning aerial photographs of landscapes from around the world.
Download or read book Our Living Earth written by and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the long-term consequences of human interference in the natural world and the personal stories of people around the world "going green" to do what they can to help the planet.
Download or read book Grand Design written by Georg Gerster and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1976 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stars Above Earth Below written by Carnegie Museum of Natural History and published by Niwot, Colo. : Roberts Rinehart Publishers for Carnegie Museum of Natural History. This book was released on 1998 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays that discuss how the stories, songs, myths, and hunting methods of the Native Americans help express their beliefs about the natural world.
Download or read book Natural Wonders of the World written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Earth's most beautiful and fascinating natural landmarks. From the spectacular granite domes of Yosemite to the reefs of the Bahama Banks and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, this is an unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures. From the Rocky Mountains to the Great barrier Reef and everything in between, Natural Wonders of the World combines breathtaking landscape photography and illustrations with 3-D terrain models and other explanatory artworks to reveal what lies beneath the surface and explain the geological processes to show how the features were formed. Plants and animals that inhabit each environment are also included, making Natural Wonders of the World a complete celebration of our world. Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.
Download or read book Seeing Earth from Space written by Patricia Lauber and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
