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You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes: Photographs from the International Space Station
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Include books by the same authorHow We'll Live on Mars
Stephen L. Petranek · 77 pages
"It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within twenty years, humans will live on Mars. We'll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book that mixes business, science, and human reporting, Petranek makes the case that living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity and explains in fascinating detail just how it will happen. The race is on. Private companies
Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA
Richard C. Hoagland · 548 pages
The Revised and Expanded Edition of the New York Times bestseller contains astonishing new evidence of ET lunar architecture and mystery schools' ceremonies on Apollo 11 as it touched down on the Moon.
The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must
Robert Zubrin · 348 pages
The Case for Mars is not a vision for the far future or one that will cost us impossible billions. It explains step-by-step how we can use present-day technology to send humans to Mars within ten years; actually produce fuel and oxygen on the planet's surface with Martian natural resources; how we can build bases and settlements; and how we can one day "terraform" Mars - a process that can alter t
Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration
Buzz Aldrin, Leonard David · 265 pages
Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing of Apollo 11-- and as an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings -- Aldrin has a vision, and in this book he plots out the path
Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective
Carl Sagan · 274 pages
I came across this while watching *Cosmos* by Neil deGrasse Tyson. This was the book given to him by the legend himself, Sagan. "This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together. It is the story of our long journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science, including Democritus, Hypatia, Kepler, Newton,
How Space Physics Really Works
Andrew May · 156 pages
There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That’s not because space physics is difficult or obscure – most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century – but because it can often be bafflingly counter-intuitive for a general audience. The purpose of this book isn’t to criticize or debunk popular sci-fi
Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer
Rob Manning · 232 pages
In Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of l
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan · 429 pages
“Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”—The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space
This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography, And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx · 209 pages
The bass player for Mötley Crüe and a skilled photographer in his own right offers a unique visual memoir of his rock and roll life.
Thin
Lauren Greenfield, David B. Herzog, Michael Strober · 207 pages
This work chronicles an emotional journey that follows four patients through the Renfrew Center, a residential facility in Florida dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders, and includes portraits of fifteen other residents of diverse ages and backgrounds. Critically acclaimed for Girl Culture and Fast Forward, the author continues her exploration of contemporary female culture with this work
Learning to See Creatively
Bryan Peterson · 144 pages
"Completely revised and updated throughout, Bryan Peterson's classic guide to creativity helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light by developing their photographic vision. Fully revised with 100 percent new photography, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity by explaining how it is not just an inherent ability but a skill that can be lear
River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West
Rebecca Solnit · 305 pages
An original telling of the story of Eadweard Muybridge, who in 1872 succeeded in capturing high-speed motion photographically, thus making movies possible. Solnit uses the story of Muybridge as a lens for a larger story about the transformation of time and space by railroads, telegraphy, photography, and myriad other contributions to the acceleration and industrialization of everyday life. She bol
Girl Culture
Lauren Greenfield · 155 pages
"The body has become a primary expression of individual identity for girls in contemporary American culture. Girl Culture investigates girls’ relationships to their bodies and the ways in which they use body projects to establish their identities. The photographs explore the relationship between girls’ inner lives and emotional development, and the material world and popular culture. They also rev
South with Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917
Frank Hurley · 320 pages
A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book: 95 Inspiring Ideas for Photographing Your Friends, Your World, and Yourself
Elsie Larson, Emma Chapman
100 Photographs That Changed the World
LIFE Magazine, Gordon Parks · 176 pages
Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Taking World-Class Photographs
Roberto Valenzuela · 312 pages
Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon
Craig Nelson · 404 pages
A richly detailed and dramatic account of one of the greatest achievements of humankindAt 9:32 A.M. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. It carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Mike Collins to the last frontier of human imagination: the moon.Rocket Men is the thrilling story of the
Mütter Museum: Historic Medical Photographs
Laura Lindgren · 223 pages
The first book on the Mütter Museum contain artful images of the museum's fascinating exhibits shot by contemporary fine art photographers. Here, the focus is on the museum’s archive of rare historic photographs, most of which have never been seen by the public. Featured are poignant, aesthetically accomplished works ranging from Civil War photographs showing injury and recovery, to the ravages of
The Third Eye
George Harrison
A collection of over 200 images made by the Beatles guitarist, who died in 2001, showing moments from his life and the band's rise.