Benjamin Grant

"Vid sverkhu" - unikalnyj proekt, kotoryj znakomit chitatelej s effektom obzora, predlagaja im vzgljanut na Zemlju s vysoty i ispytat chuvstva astronavtov, nabljudajuschikh za planetoj s kosmicheskoj stantsii.Dannoe izdanie prodolzhaet razgovor o krasote i khrupkosti Zemli, nachatyj v pervoj knige B. Granta - "Vid sverkhu: Potrjasajuschie snimki Zemli so sputnikov". Izobrazhenija, poluchennye pri pomoschi sputnikov i aerofotosemki, pokazyvajut, kak menjaetsja nasha planeta pod vlijaniem sil prirody i masshtabnoj chelovecheskoj dejatelnosti, i ne vsegda eto izmenenija v luchshuju storonu. Avtory podnimajut voprosy neizbezhnogo narastanija ekologicheskikh problem: globalnogo poteplenija, unichtozhenija lesov, posledstvij chrezmernogo potreblenija, zagrjaznenija pochvy, vozdukha i vody.Mnogie fotografii vypolneny metodom "tajmlaps" - predstavljajut soboj serii posledovatelnykh snimkov s opredelennym intervalom mezhdu nimi. Eto pozvoljaet otchetlivo uvidet skorost izmenenij, proiskhodjaschikh v raznykh ugolkakh mira, i osoznat, chto nasha planeta nuzhdaetsja v zabote i zaschite. Tolko ponjav meru lichnoj otvetstvennosti kazhdogo, my smozhem sokhranit prirodnye bogatstva i unikalnyj landshaft svoego obschechelovecheskogo doma.

Featuring a stunning satellite image from Overview Timelapse, this 1,000-piece photographic puzzle is extra difficult and just as fun. With their social media presence, hit books, and now this puzzle, Overview aims to demonstrate how human activity and natural forces shape our Earth in compelling photographic detail. From Overview's second book, Overview Timelapse, comes this image of vibrantly colorful tulip fields of Lisse, Netherlands in bloom. Perfect for photography lovers and analogue gamers, this 20 x 27-inch puzzle will provide hours of challenging fun, all packaged into one sturdy box.

A striking collection of satellite images documenting human impact on the Earth--and how the Earth responds--from the creators of Overview and the Instagram sensation Daily Overview. Change is Earth's most important and influential constant. From geological changes that take place over millennia, to the growth of civilization, to intense (and increasingly common) weather events exacerbated by a warming climate, the planet is constantly in flux. With areas viewed over various periods of time--days, months, and years--these changes become even more apparent, as does the scale and scope of human impact on Earth. Overview Timelapse is a compelling photographic survey of the state of change on Earth today. With human activity driving this transformation faster than ever, visible signs can now be seen across the planet. Through its 250 mesmerizing images such as sprawling cities and the patterns created by decades of deforestation, this book offers a fresh perspective of change on Earth from a larger-than-life scale.

Discover Earth as you've never seen it before, in this stunning and unique collection of satellite images that offer an unexpected look at our planet. A perfect gift for young National Geographic fans and atlas enthusiasts When astronauts look down at our planet and see its vibrant surface shining against the blackness of space, they experience the Overview Effect--a sense of awe, an awareness that everything is interconnected, and an overwhelming desire to take care of our one and only home. Overview: Young Explorer's Edition, newly adapted for young readers from the adult book Overview, captures this sense of wonder and shares it with readers without having to leave the ground. Extraordinary aerial photographs reveal Earth's natural beauty and show the surprising, fascinating, and destructive ways humans have impacted our environment. This eye-opening visual journey will forever change the way we see our home planet.