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National Geographic Satellite Atlas Of The World - National Geographic
Author: National Geographic Society

A stunning, state-of-the-art exploration of our planet, this fascinating, lavishly illustrated atlas combines National Geographic's renowned cartographic authority with the drama and detail of satellite images of the Earth's surface. Captured with the latest sophisticated technology and techniques, seamlessly blending photographic-quality "eye-i... more »n-the-sky" views with computerized mapping, the dramatic, innovative, colorful images in this book reveal, continent by continent, an endless variety of landforms, rivers, and vegetation zones, together with such human landmarks and features as borders, roads, and place-names. Whole-world satellite maps examine everything from topography and plate tectonics to climatic, atmospheric, and oceanic patterns. In addition, dozens of close-ups show the Earth's astounding range of terrains and habitats in dramatic three-dimensional perspectives, from the towering Himalaya of Asia to the depths of the Pacific's Mariana Trench; from the emerald, river-laced Amazon rain forest to the frigid polar ice caps; from the empty African deserts to the teeming metropolises of Europe and Asia. Organized around four key themes -- land-forms, forces of nature, human impact, and major cities -- the informative, always engaging text amplifies the book's arresting images with engrossing clarity, explaining how they were obtained, what they show, and what we can learn from them. Often, such views are created by recording devices that "see" far beyond our human senses into the invisible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, exposing otherwise hidden characteristics, while radar images reveal undersea contours, buried geological features, massive weather systems, and more. A vision that only the most modern, space-based scientific equipment can deliver, this is the Earth as you have never seen it before -- a panoramic, high-tech portrait of our planet as we stand on the threshold of a new millennium. EYES IN THE SKY Satellites have opened a new window on our world -- and this extraordinary atlas shows exactly how, with a stunning collection of 275 colorful, on-of-a-kind images from high above the Earth. Combining cutting-edge photographic technology with state-of-the-art computerized cartography, the National Geographic Satellite Atlas of the World presents a revealing portrait of our planet at the dawn of a new millennium. Here are shots taken by astronauts that allow us to share the awed excitement they felt when they saw the Earth as few humans ever have. Here, too, are views that go beyond the limits of our senses into the realm of near infrared, thermal infrared, and radar imaging to plumb the depths of the oceans, explore the remotest regions of the planet, and uncover long-buried traces of lost cities and hidden geological features such as giant meteorite craters and ancient river-beds. Dramatic three-dimensional panoramas display an astonishing variety of terrains, from the Himalaya to the polar ice cap, from the rain forests of Asia and South America to the arid expanse of Africa's Sahara. Whole-world maps offer new insights into climate and weather patterns, topographic and oceanic features, and the impact of humankind upon our global environment. Boasting clear, concise text that explains how satellites function and what their data can tell us, along with scores of illustrations and diagrams that complement unique images from the High Frontier, this remarkable atlas is innovative, forward looking, and utterly fascinating -- a book in the best National Geographic tradition of cartographic excellence.

ISBN-13: 9780792272168
ISBN-10: 0792272161
Publication Date: 11/1/1998
Pages: 224
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Publisher: National Geographic
Book Type: Hardcover
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