Earth

by

eBook

English language

Published Dec. 31, 2018 by NASA.

3 stars (1 review)

From the Foreword by Michael Carlowicz:

From its origins, NASA has studied our planet in novel ways, using ingenious tools to study physical processes at work—from beneath the crust to the edge of the atmosphere. We look at it in macrocosm and microcosm, from the flow of one mountain stream to the flow of jet streams. Most of all, we look at Earth as a system, examining the cycles and processes—the water cycle, the carbon cycle, ocean circulation, the movement of heat—that interact and influence each other in a complex, dynamic dance across seasons and decades.

For all of the dynamism and detail we can observe from orbit, sometimes it is worth stepping back and simply admiring Earth. It is a beautiful, awe-inspiring place, and it is the only world most of us will ever know.

1 edition

reviewed Earth by Garrett Shea

Earth as seen from Earth monitoring satellites.

3 stars

An interesting book that looks at the Earth through images as seen by various earth monitoring satellites.

Separated into several sections, the book features images showing the different environments found on the earth: the atmosphere, water, land and ice and snow. Each image comes with an explanation of how the image was taken, and what we are seeing in the images. This allows the reader to understand what the image shows instead of just considering the image from an artistic angle.

A nice overview of what the different regions of the world look like when seen from outer space.