EXPLORING SPACE WITH A CAMERA (NASA-SP168)product is for one (1) first edition, original copy of Exploring Space with a Camera Book (NASA-SP168). NASA Office of Technology Utilization, Compiled and edited by Edgar M. Cortright. 214 pages, hardbound. NASA published this book in 1968 as NASA Special Publication SP-168 to commemorate 10 years of photography from space and it became one of the best selling books ever published by the agency. At the time, this collection of photographs was considered the best photographs taken from space. Unlike the many other books which show rockets launches, astronauts and the like, the book shows the view from space as seen through the eyes of cameras in the eerie solitude of space-orbiting hundreds or thousands of miles above the Earth's surface, swooping low over heretofore unseen mountains and craters of the Moon, resting gently on the lunar plains, and gliding silently past the red planet Mars. Some of the photos were taken by astronauts, while others were taken by robotic probes. The book is divided into three sections. The first section focuses on Earth's atmosphere and how space photograph has been used to better understand weather, something we take for granted today. The next section is dedicated to robotic exploration. Only two celestial bodies are presented, the Moon and Mars, because by 1968, these two objects were the only ones visited by camera carrying probes. The final section contains astronaut photography and is the only section in color. The book offered in this product is shown in the photograph below. It is a used library book, but is still in great condition. I have two a photograph of the book and two from inside, one showing the earth and another the moon.Be sure to add me to your favorites list! FREE US shipping. I will only ship this item to the 48 states. I only accept Pay Pal as payment. To view other like products click the store link, which will show you my store categories. There you will find "Books, Magazines." Thank you for your interest.
