National Geographic World From Above

Join National Geographic on a world tour like no other, with more than 200 exhilarating photographs that will take you soaring above the colorful roofs of European cities; discovering the intricate patchwork of American cornfields; tracing the surprising silhouettes of tropical islands; and witnessing the startling intricacy of underwater anemones—all thanks to photographers who refocused their lenses, looking down.

This extraordinary collection contains

-4 sections exploring how these images from above speak to us through color, shape, texture, and scale.

-In-depth interviews with prestigious photographers showing how the artists climbed, flew, dug, or rocketed into space to capture their most impressive shots.

-Dedicated sidebars revealing how we have always experimented with top-down perspective, from ancient earthworks to modern drones.

Curated by acclaimed nature photographer and National Geographic explorer Jeffrey Kerby, each photo in World From Above offers a new way of looking at life on our planet.