Eyes over the World: The Most Spectacular Drone Photography

Eyes over the World: The Most Spectacular Drone Photography 

by Dirk Dallas 

Language: English 

New York: Rizzoli, 2020. 

207 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm. 

ISBN: 9780789335531, 0789335530 

Summary: "A stunning collection of images offering an unexpected look at our Earth from the wildly popular "From Where I Drone" Instagram account. A vertiginous overhead view of a Tokyo city street grid, set aglow with nighttime lights. Aerial shots of whales in the turquoise-blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Sunbathers languidly lounging on a tropical beach's pearly-white sand. These are just a few of the inspiring images showcased in this stunning compilation of the world's best drone photography. One of this era's fastest-growing technologies, drones have transformed the world of photography, allowing a new class of creatives to capture images that shift our point of view and redefine how we see the world. Paying homage to the breathtaking beauty of our planet, Eyes over the World features an eclectic range of natural wonders and man-made oddities captured by both luminaries and amateurs alike in the burgeoning drone-photography community. Edited by drone-photography expert and the creator of the "From Where I Drone" Instagram account Dirk Dallas, this fantastic, fearless volume offers a new sense of perspective and awe gained by this fascinating new technology. Organized geographically, it can also be used as a bucket list of sorts--a catalog of all the wonders the Earth has to offer"-- Provided by publisher

Earth Then and Now: Amazing images of Our Changing World

Earth Then and Now: Amazing images of Our Changing World 

by Fred Pearce 

Language: English 

Richmond Hill, Ont.: Firefly Books, 2010. 

288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 20 cm. 

ISBN: 9781554077717, 1554077710 

Summary: Back book cover: Earth then and now records the dramatic changes that our planet has undergone in just the past 100 years. Drawing on the archives of print, picture, and space agencies, this compelling book presents issues such as climate change in a powerfully visual form. A collection of 250 stunning images showing locations around the world as they were and as they are now. Each pair of photographs or satellite images has been selected to tell a thought-provoking story-of a melting glacier, an ever-rising cityscape, or a volcanic eruption-presenting a stark, visual comparison that is sometimes breathtaking, sometimes shocking, but always fascinating. Concise captions explain the facts and leave us to draw our own conclusions about the Earth Then And Now, and to meditate on the earth to come.

Reviews: Natural History; Booklist; Science News

Earth: The Definitive Visual Guide,

Earth: The Definitive Visual Guide 

Language: English 

New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2024. 

528 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm.

ISBN: 9780744069839, 9780241515617, 0744069831, 0241515610 

Summary: Now, in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks, photographs, terrain models, and maps are combined to capture the power of landscapes and natural events and show their hidden sides, explaining, for example, how an earthquake is triggered and how burning fossil fuels is driving a climate emergency.

The Earth in Our Hands: Photos from the International Space Station

The Earth in Our Hands: Photos from the International Space Station 

by Thomas Pesquet 

Language: English 

Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2023. 

383 pages (some folded) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm. 

ISBN: 9780228104445, 0228104440 

Summary: "Astronaut Thomas Pesquet brought his camera along for the ride when he was deployed to the International Space Station, and from this exceptional vantage point, he captured the Earth and its surroundings in sweeping views and stunning detail."-- Provided by publisher