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Description:The astonishing beauty and fragility of Earth are revealed in these dramatic, up-to-the-minute images of every continent, taken from space shuttles and satellites. This spectacular portrait of our planet also carries an urgent environmental warning: we need to understand how our planet works and how we affect it. The technology of remote sensing---observing and analyzing the Earth from a distance---has given us a new perspective on the world and a new discipline: earth system science. This all-encompassing view emphasizes the interaction and interdependence of all the Earth's components---land, water, ice, air, and life---and our need to take a holistic approach to our planet. The images in this book vividly show the balances of nature and how humans have upset them. Some of these majestic images of Earth are immediately recognizable, others at first seem abstract: all are instantly moving and compelling. The text not only explains what you are seeing and why this view from space enhances earlier perceptions, but it also relates the elements of the image to larger issues of the environment. The pictures in Embracing Earth include some of the most beautiful photographs ever taken from space, but the images go far beyond what can be recorded with cameras. Using detectors sensitive to temperature, vegetation, microwaves, and other wavelengths, we are now actually able to observe previously unseen aspects of the planet, including the growing ozone hod, the changing polar ice caps, atmospheric changes from volcanic eruptions. This new technology also enables us to gain a better awareness of the Earth's natural rhythms, including the formation of continents, the movement of glaciers, and the winds of a tropical storm. Emotionally, scientifically, and spiritually, Embracing Earth inspires a new, enduring commitment to our Home Planet.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Embracing Earth: New Views of Our Changing Planet. To get started finding Embracing Earth: New Views of Our Changing Planet, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The astonishing beauty and fragility of Earth are revealed in these dramatic, up-to-the-minute images of every continent, taken from space shuttles and satellites. This spectacular portrait of our planet also carries an urgent environmental warning: we need to understand how our planet works and how we affect it. The technology of remote sensing---observing and analyzing the Earth from a distance---has given us a new perspective on the world and a new discipline: earth system science. This all-encompassing view emphasizes the interaction and interdependence of all the Earth's components---land, water, ice, air, and life---and our need to take a holistic approach to our planet. The images in this book vividly show the balances of nature and how humans have upset them. Some of these majestic images of Earth are immediately recognizable, others at first seem abstract: all are instantly moving and compelling. The text not only explains what you are seeing and why this view from space enhances earlier perceptions, but it also relates the elements of the image to larger issues of the environment. The pictures in Embracing Earth include some of the most beautiful photographs ever taken from space, but the images go far beyond what can be recorded with cameras. Using detectors sensitive to temperature, vegetation, microwaves, and other wavelengths, we are now actually able to observe previously unseen aspects of the planet, including the growing ozone hod, the changing polar ice caps, atmospheric changes from volcanic eruptions. This new technology also enables us to gain a better awareness of the Earth's natural rhythms, including the formation of continents, the movement of glaciers, and the winds of a tropical storm. Emotionally, scientifically, and spiritually, Embracing Earth inspires a new, enduring commitment to our Home Planet.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Embracing Earth: New Views of Our Changing Planet. To get started finding Embracing Earth: New Views of Our Changing Planet, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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