Mountains from Space : Peaks and Ranges of the Seven Continents

Messner, Reinhold, Glaser, Rudiger, Martin, Ralf-Peter, Dech, Stefan

ISBN 10: 0810959615 / ISBN 13: 9780810959613

Published by Abrams, Inc., 2005

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mountains from Space : Peaks and Ranges of the Seven Continents
• Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810959615
• ISBN 13: 9780810959613
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: New title.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 4.751 pounds

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Synopsis

Using highly specialized, advanced digital satellite imaging-first made possible in the year 2000 with the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission-this book presents an astounding collection of images of the Earth's mountain ranges carefully compiled over the course of five years by the German Remote Sensing Data Center. Now available to the public for the first time here, the most majestic peaks on all seven continents are visible as they never would be to the naked eye-in views taken from 500 to 15 miles above the Earth that reveal the entire mountain range at once, unobstructed by clouds, haze, and the refraction of light.

Mountains from Space is much more than a collection of extraordinary pictures; it is a serious work of nonfiction about every important aspect of these fascinating geological formations, from their genesis by volcanic activity to their specific sociological features. Contributions by esteemed scientists and mountaineers alike highlight this provocative study of our planet Earth.

About the Authors

Professor Stefan Dech holds a teaching chair for remote exploration at the University of Würzburg, Germany.

Rüdiger Glaser is a climate researcher who holds the teaching chair for physical geography at the University of Freiburg, Germany.

World-renowned mountaineer Reinhold Messner shares his unique perspective and experience along with other mountaineers like Stephen Venables, Christophe Profit, and Alexander Huber.