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Earth: A Journey Through Time
Planet Earth is presented in a captivating and original perspective in this extraordinary collection of breathtaking images. Through the use of satellites and various lenses and imagery techniques, previously hidden aspects of the planet are brought into full view, among them a thread of gold weaving its way through a mountain range; cities swallowed by shifting sands or dense jungle; and the eye of the fiercest hurricane. Four distinct chapters—Earth, Water, Air, and Fire—each feature different aspects of the planet, including mountains, forests, deserts and tundra; rivers, coastlines, and ice fields; storms, cyclones, and atmospheric phenomena such as the aurora borealis; and forest fires, volcanoes, and lava fountains. Accompanied by insightful commentary, this compilation presents a provocative and astounding portrait of our planet.
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2006
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May 17, 2019
Decidedly underwhelming. The various images (mostly satellite) of earth's surface were nothing special at all, not pleasing to look at, and if not for the text accompanying each of them, would not warrant a second glance.
The book is divided into air, fire, water, earth. Under "air" for instance, you would see cloud formations viewed from above, and under "water", you would see things like seas, rivers, etc; under "fire" would be images of volcanoes & such, and the "earth" category would have mountains and other land formations. The last chapter if I remember correctly had manmade structures and showed cities and similar things. None of them were interesting in any way. You would just look at an image and think, "Oh, another impact crater. Ohhhkay." Or, "A big cloud. Alright." And maybe, "So it's another mountain range. Aaaaannnd???"
I'm not quite sure what made any of the featured images special. They are just all your run-of-the-mill examples of plate tectonics (which the book mentions at the beginning) - except for the impact craters of course. But then again, you see one impact crater, you've seen 'em all. At least, that's what the book leads you to believe, because nothing in the pictures or captions of the several impact craters featured suggested that they were something we should take particular note or be in awe of.
My one emotion after finishing this title was, "BLAH."
The book is divided into air, fire, water, earth. Under "air" for instance, you would see cloud formations viewed from above, and under "water", you would see things like seas, rivers, etc; under "fire" would be images of volcanoes & such, and the "earth" category would have mountains and other land formations. The last chapter if I remember correctly had manmade structures and showed cities and similar things. None of them were interesting in any way. You would just look at an image and think, "Oh, another impact crater. Ohhhkay." Or, "A big cloud. Alright." And maybe, "So it's another mountain range. Aaaaannnd???"
I'm not quite sure what made any of the featured images special. They are just all your run-of-the-mill examples of plate tectonics (which the book mentions at the beginning) - except for the impact craters of course. But then again, you see one impact crater, you've seen 'em all. At least, that's what the book leads you to believe, because nothing in the pictures or captions of the several impact craters featured suggested that they were something we should take particular note or be in awe of.
My one emotion after finishing this title was, "BLAH."
May 15, 2008
Maybe some day my research (or at least my image data) will be in a remote sensing coffee table book. :) I just wish it gave more information about the images. (Which sensor acquired the image (some of this is in the photocredit page at the back), what bands are displayed, etc.)
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