Overview: A New Perspective of Earth
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 039957865X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A stunning and unique collection of satellite images of Earth that offer an unexpected look at humanity, derived from the wildly popular Daily Overview Instagram account.Inspired by the "Overview Effect"--a sensation that astronauts experience when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole--the breathtaking, high definition satellite photographs in OVERVIEW offer a new way to look at the landscape that we have shaped. This extraordinary photographic journey around our planet captures the sense of wonder gained from a new, aerial vantage point and creates a perspective of Earth as it has never been seen before.. More than 200 images of industry, agriculture, architecture, and nature highlight incredible patterns while also revealing a deeper story about human impact
Overview Will Change What You Think of the Earth This is a gorgeous, information-packed book, full of high resolution satellite images that would make astounding wall art. But this is not your average coffee-table bookit's an incredible and unique view of the world. Despite my decades of work in the environmental sciences, this book provided new insights, showing man's ecological, architectural, and terra-forming impacts -- for better and worse -- in ways that I had never seen before. It drove hom. Favorite book we own! Katie I am blown away by the beauty of this book! I bought it as a present for my husband who loves space, but now we both can't put it down! It is museum quality art on our coffee table and it is now our favorite book in our home!. "Awesome way to seeing the earth from a global perspective." according to Eric. I'm enjoying the book and the author's, Benjamin Grant, perspective on the seeing the earth in a different views which mimics my own. People can now see our earth in another way more over see how they are treating our earth. I appreciate when you put the picture in contexts of size meaning when you note that the picture is Awesome way to seeing the earth from a global perspective. I'm enjoying the book and the author's, Benjamin Grant, perspective on the seeing the earth in a different views which mimics my own. People can now see our earth in another way more over see how they are treating our earth. I appreciate when you put the picture in contexts of size meaning when you note that the picture is 3 square miles or see the commercial aircraft in the corner for perspective of size of the image. I think this would be a great . square miles or see the commercial aircraft in the corner for perspective of size of the image. I think this would be a great
As seen in The New York Times, Fodor's, Mental Floss, American Photo, and many more"A compendium of spectacular satellite imageryOverview documents the impact of human existence."–Wall Street Journal"Absolutely gorgeous, yet utterly gut-wrenching"–Wired"Stunning, surprising and intriguing photographs of Earth from the skies."–The Guardian"Photos of earth from above will change your outlook of the planet"–Fast Company "Incredible images that show Earth’s surface as you’ve never seen it before"–BBC"Grant’s bookuses satellite photography to reveal both environmental wonders and suburban sprawl from a new perspective."–Los Angeles Times"From far away, it’s possible to get a glimpse of what connects us, and why it’s worth protecting."–Boston Globe"Hypnotic images from across the globe"–Daily Mail"Totally breathtaking"–Thrillist"A unique view of the globe we all call home."–Smithsonian"The awesomeness of earth from above"–The Atlantic"Stunning"–Huffington Post"A tour de force of research and image presentation"–American Photo
With each Overview, Grant aims to not only inspire a fresh perspective of our planet but also encourage a new understanding of what human impact looks like. For Overview, Grant has curated and created more than 200 original images by stitching together numerous highresolution satellite photographs. Since he began the project in December 2013, his daily posts have both delighted and challe