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View From Above: An Astronaut Photographs the World Hardcover – October 3, 2017
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Astounding photographs of our world from outer space and edge-of-your-seat stories of survival in orbit--including close collegiality with Russian cosmonauts--make this a dazzling, personal account of living on the space shuttle. Few people get the experience of seeing the world from outer space--and no one has taken as many pictures of Earth from above as Terry Virts. Celebrated NASA astronaut, pilot of the space shuttle, crew member on Soyuz, and commander of the International Space Station, Virts has spent more than 200 days in space--and very few of those days went by without his reaching for his camera.
Now as never before, Virts shares the astronaut's view of the world, offering stunning aerial views of our planet and the vastness that surrounds it. The colors, shapes, details--and the stories they tell--are endlessly fascinating. Virts's book marries his exquisite photographs with glimpses of everyday life in orbit, including candid shots of fellow astronauts Scott Kelly and Samantha Cristoforetti. Amid this amazing show of Earth spectacles, he reflects on how the astronaut's point of view has shaped his life and spirit. Filled with magnificent photographs that will astonish and inspire, this book--and its intrepid author--becomes our guide to a new way of looking at the world.
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“It’s Virts’s photos that form the heart of the astonishingly beautiful View From Above. The book is not only a fascinating look at our planet from a perspective most of us will never experience but also a peek at daily life aboard the ISS and everything that entails.” –GeekDad
“Virts’ account sparkles with life, even when the station itself often seems sterile and mechanical…Moments like these separate View From Above from other coffee table space books that serve up lots of pretty Earth views, but leave out the humanity.” –Air & Space
"Ex-astronaut offers bold three-step plan to put humans on Mars...Terry Virts says we must look to NASA's past before we move forward with a program to go to the red planet." --nbcnews.com
“That moment of cosmic collegiality is just one of the stories recounted in Virts' dazzling new book…while things may be tense between Washington and the Kremlin, all such differences stop at the atmosphere's edge.” –Time.com
“In a new photography book, former astronaut Terry Virts shares images and stories from his experience working on the International Space Station." –Timeedge.com
“Virts's new book of showcases images and stories from his NASA career and Columbia childhood.”
–Baltimore Magazine
“Along with the incredible shots of the Earth and space, he also wrote about life aboard the space shuttle.” –Newsday
“How to take photographs from orbit, according to an actual astronaut.” –Techradar.com
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- Print length304 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherNational Geographic
- Publication dateOctober 3, 2017
- Dimensions9.56 x 1.04 x 11.17 inches
- ISBN-101426218648
- ISBN-13978-1426218644
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- Publisher : National Geographic; First Edition/First Printing (October 3, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1426218648
- ISBN-13 : 978-1426218644
- Item Weight : 3.4 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.56 x 1.04 x 11.17 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #232,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10 in Aerial Photography
- #103 in Weather (Books)
- #391 in Astrophysics & Space Science (Books)
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The first book I read as a kindergartener was about the Apollo Moon missions, and I was hooked. Growing up with space and airplane pictures on my walls, I went on to major in applied mathematics at the US Air Force Academy, fly F-16s, become a test pilot and eventually NASA astronaut.
Along the way I lived in Finland (Imatra) and France (ecole de l'air, Salon de Provence), Korea, Germany, Turkey and Russian, and learned to speak French and Russian well enough to be dangerous.
My two spaceflights totaled over 7 months in space- first as pilot of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, on mission STS-130, where we delivered the Node-3 living module and Cupola observation module on what was the final assembly flight of the International Space Station. On my second flight I launched from the same launchpad as Yuri Gagarin, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Expedition 42 & 43 to the ISS, where I also performed three spacewalks, served as commander of E43, took the most ever photos from space (over 300k), and helped make the IMAX film "A Beautiful Planet."
After 16 years at NASA it was time to move on to my next adventures, so I decided to write a book. "View From Above" is my first, and I am very proud to say that it is a National Geographic book featuring some of my best photographs from space, as well as many stories of "what it was like to be there," during launch, landing, spacewalks, observing the earth, and even one of the most rare and potentially dangerous emergencies we could have on the space station.
I've been a photographer since childhood, and I never would have imagined that I would publish a National Geographic photography book- but even more surprising and amazing is the fact that I was the author of a book- no "ghost author" or "Terry Virts with..." I wrote this book solo (of course with help from my wonderful editors Susan Hitchcock and Michelle Cassidy), and I'm sure my poor high school English teachers Ms Mitchell and Ms Herman would agree- being an author was not something that I had set out from a young age to do, but it is one of my proudest accomplishments. I hope you'll agree, "View From Above" is a wonderful combination of beautiful photographs and compelling stories about what it is like to leave Earth and spend more than half a year in space.
Now I spend my days on a book tour for "View From Above," promoting a bold vision for future human space exploration, working on ideas for my next books as well as TV projects, speaking at "NatGeo Live" as well as other events, and doing technical consulting.
See upcoming speaking or book signing events on my website, at www.terryvirts.com
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The ISS is an amazing piece of modern engineering and a symbol of cooperation between the USA, Russia, Japan, and Europe - and a needed window on our home planet... If only we all could see what author and photographer-astronaut Terry Virts has seen, with his own eyes and 'vision', we might appreciate our life-giving and precious planet much more. We all need to get more proactive, like many astronauts that return from space with a new mission: to help preserve and protect our tiny 'pale blue dot' - as Carl Sagan once called Earth. If you or anyone you care about loves space, science, adventure, and our Mother Earth - then grab a copy of this wonderfully illustrated and hopeful book soon!
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È bello anche solo sedersi rilassati e sfogliarlo, apprezzando le foto ivi pubblicate. È anche possibile usufruire del testo a corredo, ma lo consiglierei anche solo per le belle foto pubblicate.
It is well worth the money for an "outside" view of our world.