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National Geographic Satellite Atlas of the World 1998 DJ Maps
National Geographic Satellite Atlas of the World 1998 DJ
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
Copyright 1998
222 Pages
A stunning, state-of-the-art exploration of our planet, this fascinating, lavishly illustrated atlas combines National Geographic's renowned cartographic authority with the drama and detail of satellite images of the Earth's surface. Captured with the latest sophisticated technology and techniques, seamlessly blending photographic-quality "eye-in-the-sky" views with computerized mapping, the dramatic, innovative, colorful images in this book reveal, continent by continent, an endless variety of landforms, rivers, and vegetation zones, together with such human landmarks and features as borders, roads, and place-names.
Whole-world satellite maps examine everything from topography and plate tectonics to climatic, atmospheric, and oceanic patterns. In addition, dozens of close-ups show the Earth's astounding range of terrains and habitats in dramatic three-dimensional perspectives, from the towering Himalaya of Asia to the depths of the Pacific's Mariana Trench; from the emerald, river-laced Amazon rain forest to the frigid polar ice caps; from the empty African deserts to the teeming metropolises of Europe and Asia.
Organized around four key themes-land-forms, forces of nature, human impact, and major cities-the informative, always engaging text amplifies the book's arresting images with engrossing clarity, explaining how they were obtained, what they show, and what we can learn from them. Often, such views are created by recording devices that "see" far beyond our human senses into the invisible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, exposing otherwise hidden characteristics, while radar images reveal undersea contours, buried geological features, massive weather systems, and more. '
A vision that only the most modern, space-based scientific equipment can deliver, this is the Earth as you have never seen it before-a panoramic, high-tech portrait of our planet as we stand on the threshold of a new millennium.
Contents
Introduction
History of Satellites
How Satallites Work
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
The Future
Space Agencies and Contributors
Abbreviations and Imagery Credits
Index
Acknowledgments
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