This Island Earth

Language: English

Published by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., 1970

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Copyright 1970. No other printings noted. Hard cover in very good condition with brown boards and gold gilt lettering on spine and front board; bottom front corner bumped; all other corners still as new. White end papers show mellow age toning & one spot of foxing. Interior text block clean & tight; no markings; no writing except for a former owner's signature and notation, "September 11, 1971, Visited the Space Center" at top left of front free end paper.Heavy glossy paper throughout with color and/or black & white photographs on just about every page; many full page. Textual descriptions and commentaries throughout. Size approximately 11 1/2" tall x 9 1/4" wide; 182 numbered pages. No dust jacket as issued. * From the Foreword, "This book is concerned with our home planet, in perspective with its neighborhood in the solar system. It is somewhat paradoxical that man's new ability to fly above the atmosphere and voyage in space, has provided him with a new and valuable way to appreciate his Earth. From orbital altitudes the eye and lens do not see the emotions and passions that daily concern mankind on the surface. Economic, political, and sociological tensions are invisible. But the changes that both natural and human forces bring about on the Earth's surface can best be grasped from the respectful distances inherent in Earth orbits. Photographs such as this book contains increase our understanding of the relationships between our activities and our environment.".…

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Title
This Island Earth
Author
Nicks, Oran W., editor
Publisher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C.
Publication year
1970
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
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