Helfert Michael R (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. These selections from 100 manned US spaceflights were taken from relatively low-flying spacecraft on conventional film, and have been digitally corrected to approximate what the astronauts actually see. The 175 photographs capture familiar places--Cape Cod, the Sahara, the Grand Canyon, and Mt. Everest; cyclones and other unusual weather formations; environmental tragedies--scarred forests and topsoil washing into the sea; and the mystic colors of the aurora. An index provides details on specific camera equipment and information about each photograph. 11x12.25". Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

4°. 223 S., durchgehend Farbabbildungen, Pappband Schutzumschlag mit Einriss hinten; sonst gut erhalten).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Greece Greek Fiction. Greek translation by Giorgis Toufexis of this book with outstanding images of Planet Earth taken during the 1991 NASA Space orbit Summary:"Orbit takes the reader into space for astronaut's views of home: Cape Cod arching into the Atlantic, Mount Everest casting its shadow over lesser peaks, the sands of the Sahara arrayed in endless patterns. Like any travelers, these voyagers in space have aimed their cameras at sights that startled their eyes. They have flown through the aurora and captured its rippling, mystic colors. They have looked down upon storms and volcanoes. And they have documented the human imprint upon the Earth: the scarred forests, the topsoil washing into the sea. As these matchless photos show, we now keep a vigil over our Earth, a vigil that will help us preserve this realm of fragile beauty" 224p.Crisp copy looks unread, DJ has tiny tear. NOTE: Very Heavy [1.7 KG ] Oversized book {31 x 28 x 2.5 cm] [NO copies of this Greek edition found in Worldcat ].…