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Hello, Is This Planet Earth?: My View from the International Space Station
The #1 international bestseller: An astronaut's tour of our planet from the heavens, featuring 150 mesmerizing photographs (with commentary) from the International Space Station
During his six-month mission to the International Space Station, astronaut Tim Peake became the first British astronaut to complete a spacewalk--and, perhaps more astonishingly, the first to run an entire marathon in space. During his historic mission, he captured hundreds of dazzling photographs, the very best of which are collected here.
Tim captures the majesty of the cosmos and of the planet we call home: breath-taking aerial photos of the world's cities illuminated at night, the natural beauty of the northern lights, and unforgettable views of oceans, mountains, and deserts.
Tim's lively stories about life in space appear alongside these photographs, including the tale from which the title is taken: his famous wrong number dialed from space, when he accidentally called a stranger and asked: "Hello, is this planet Earth?"
With this truly unique perspective on the incredible sights of our planet, Tim demonstrates that while in space, hundreds of miles above his friends and family, he never felt closer to home.
During his six-month mission to the International Space Station, astronaut Tim Peake became the first British astronaut to complete a spacewalk--and, perhaps more astonishingly, the first to run an entire marathon in space. During his historic mission, he captured hundreds of dazzling photographs, the very best of which are collected here.
Tim captures the majesty of the cosmos and of the planet we call home: breath-taking aerial photos of the world's cities illuminated at night, the natural beauty of the northern lights, and unforgettable views of oceans, mountains, and deserts.
Tim's lively stories about life in space appear alongside these photographs, including the tale from which the title is taken: his famous wrong number dialed from space, when he accidentally called a stranger and asked: "Hello, is this planet Earth?"
With this truly unique perspective on the incredible sights of our planet, Tim demonstrates that while in space, hundreds of miles above his friends and family, he never felt closer to home.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published November 17, 2016
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About the author
Tim Peake
29Ìýbooks102ÌýfollowersMajor Timothy Nigel "Tim" Peake CMG (born 7 April 1972) is a British Army Air Corps officer, European Space Agency astronaut and a former International Space Station (ISS) crew member.
He is the first British ESA astronaut, the second astronaut to bear a British flag patch (the first was Helen Sharman, who visited Mir as part of Project Juno in 1991), the sixth person born in the United Kingdom to go on board the International Space Station (the first was NASA astronaut Michael Foale in 2003) and the seventh UK-born person in space. He began the ESA's intensive astronaut basic training course in September 2009 and graduated on 22 November 2010.
He is the first British ESA astronaut, the second astronaut to bear a British flag patch (the first was Helen Sharman, who visited Mir as part of Project Juno in 1991), the sixth person born in the United Kingdom to go on board the International Space Station (the first was NASA astronaut Michael Foale in 2003) and the seventh UK-born person in space. He began the ESA's intensive astronaut basic training course in September 2009 and graduated on 22 November 2010.
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December 31, 2016
Introduction
Timeline
--Hello, is this planet Earth?: My View from the International Space Station
Acknowledgements
Picture List
Timeline
--Hello, is this planet Earth?: My View from the International Space Station
Acknowledgements
Picture List
May 2, 2025
Drugie czytanie - 2025
Sprawdzałam czy ta pozycja nadal zasługuje na miano mojego ulubieńca. Mam już swój egzemplarz, więc przy okazji dorzuciłam sobie mnóstwo znaczników!
Bardzo się cieszę, że ta książka nadal wywołuje we mnie tak pozytywne emocje. Zatracam się w niej, podziwiam zdjęcia, wyciągam z małej ilości tekstu ile tylko się da.
Nasza planeta jest wspaniała. Z góry wygląda olśniewająco, zachwyca i pobudza zmysły, bo nie zawsze coś jest tym, czym się wydaje na pierwszy rzut oka.
Zdecydowanie zasługuje na miejsce na mojej domowej półce. Będę do niej chętnie wracać i polecać ją wielbicielom Ziemi, fotografii, kosmosu, miast, gór, krajobrazów.
Pierwsze czytanie - 2023
Pochłonęłam na raz, bo to było tak piękne.
Bardzo mało tekstu, zdjęcia może czasem niewyraźne, ale chyba ciężko zrobić idealne zdjęcie z kosmosu, prawda?
Stworzona dla ciekawych świata.
Muszę sobie ją kupić!
Sprawdzałam czy ta pozycja nadal zasługuje na miano mojego ulubieńca. Mam już swój egzemplarz, więc przy okazji dorzuciłam sobie mnóstwo znaczników!
Bardzo się cieszę, że ta książka nadal wywołuje we mnie tak pozytywne emocje. Zatracam się w niej, podziwiam zdjęcia, wyciągam z małej ilości tekstu ile tylko się da.
Nasza planeta jest wspaniała. Z góry wygląda olśniewająco, zachwyca i pobudza zmysły, bo nie zawsze coś jest tym, czym się wydaje na pierwszy rzut oka.
Zdecydowanie zasługuje na miejsce na mojej domowej półce. Będę do niej chętnie wracać i polecać ją wielbicielom Ziemi, fotografii, kosmosu, miast, gór, krajobrazów.
Pierwsze czytanie - 2023
Pochłonęłam na raz, bo to było tak piękne.
Bardzo mało tekstu, zdjęcia może czasem niewyraźne, ale chyba ciężko zrobić idealne zdjęcie z kosmosu, prawda?
Stworzona dla ciekawych świata.
Muszę sobie ją kupić!
July 14, 2017
Great pictures from his mission. Would like more details on his fellow crew members and equipment used during his flight.
January 5, 2019
Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to complete a spacewalk, spent one hundred eighty-six days in space aboard the International Space Station during which he spoke to more than a million schoolchildren about the wonders of science. And took hundreds of stunning photographs of Earth and of the stars.
These photographs, gathered into this exquisite volume, capture the glorious splendor of our home planet as they bring us new perspectives of the mountains and deserts, of the forests and the oceans. From a hundred miles above Earth, the view of cities whose lights pierce the darkness of night is magnificent. Every page in this amazing collection holds a thrilling new discovery for readers.
Highly recommended.
These photographs, gathered into this exquisite volume, capture the glorious splendor of our home planet as they bring us new perspectives of the mountains and deserts, of the forests and the oceans. From a hundred miles above Earth, the view of cities whose lights pierce the darkness of night is magnificent. Every page in this amazing collection holds a thrilling new discovery for readers.
Highly recommended.
July 4, 2020
Wolałabym przeczytać jednak trochę więcej o tym, co na zdjęciach możemy zauważyć - niestety tego brakowało. Ale i tak fotografie niesamowite, do nich nie można się przyczepić
PS Jak już kiedyś trafię na ISS, to sama takie porobię
PS Jak już kiedyś trafię na ISS, to sama takie porobię
December 12, 2017
Stunning photographs! I could have took a little more detail on what you could see in the pictures, but that’s a personal thing. It’s overall a beautiful and interesting collection of photographs.
November 6, 2024
Don't usually rate non-fiction books, and 3 stars might seem low, but this was just a picture book and I had a swell time
January 29, 2023
Beautiful images.
April 7, 2017
Absolute banger of a book. The pictures were thrilling and overall Tim is such an interesting fella. I can't wait for his new book and I hope it is just as exciting as this one is.
March 28, 2021
I had wanted to read this book for a while and my copy arrived yesterday so I sat and read it from cover to cover and I have to say that it is a brilliant way of looking at Earth.
The images used show the mix of natural sculptures and man made buildings that were in view by Tim as he was passing over the Earth during his mission in the ISS. I enjoyed the images captured of the rivers as the wound through the land to read the seas and oceans, the mountains were majestic as the peaks popped through the clouds, the photos of the deserts were magical and some of the landscapes look simply out of this world.
I have showed some of the photos to my three-year old daughter Ava who is already very keen on all things space and more than once she said “wow� this will be a book that we can look at together too when she is a little older and a bit more understanding but from her view the photos were brilliant! You do get a sense of the passion that Tim had too for the project and it must have been amazing to be able to see the images with his own eyes as well as capturing them to share.
It is 5 stars from me for this one, I loved every page and it was a really enjoyable way to pass the time. I liked the little commentary additions but ultimately I enjoyed that it was the images that were allowed to speak for themselves. Very highly recommended for young and old space fans out there!
July 8, 2020
This is just a really chill read with amazing pictures from space! A great book to have if you want to relax.
December 17, 2017
This is an amazing book and made me even more jealous than I already was of astronauts and are able to escape our planet (even if only for a short time). Using words like stunning, breath-taking, and awesome makes it seem as if I was using empty descriptions that belong in an ad, but they all really do apply.
Most images are a view of Earth from space, but others turn the camera in a different directions. There is even an outer space selfie! Beside each picture is a mini map of the world with the location marked in the picture. Some pictures also have descriptions of what you are seeing, since identifying buildings or landmarks can be hard to do when you are looking at them from unique perspective. One image challenges you to count the pyramids, and it is fun trying to figure out where they are.
The pictures are organized into chapters (“Night and Day,� “Oceans and Rivers,� etc.) but it is also perfectly fine to open the book to a random page and start reading from there. Some pictures contain personal information about the author or some information on what you are seeing.
Usually I skip the introduction of a book and go right for the good stuff, but you will want to read this introduction. It gives background information which lets you understand the images even more. For photophiles (is that a word?), there is a description of the gear used in this project.
My favorite pictures were of the aurora on pages 200 to 207 and the airglow and the Milky Way on pages 197. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to The Prince’s Trust, a charity that helps disadvantaged young people succeed.
This book is great for all ages (once they are old enough to not eat the pages). I received this book through the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways program. Thank you to the author and/or publisher.
Most images are a view of Earth from space, but others turn the camera in a different directions. There is even an outer space selfie! Beside each picture is a mini map of the world with the location marked in the picture. Some pictures also have descriptions of what you are seeing, since identifying buildings or landmarks can be hard to do when you are looking at them from unique perspective. One image challenges you to count the pyramids, and it is fun trying to figure out where they are.
The pictures are organized into chapters (“Night and Day,� “Oceans and Rivers,� etc.) but it is also perfectly fine to open the book to a random page and start reading from there. Some pictures contain personal information about the author or some information on what you are seeing.
Usually I skip the introduction of a book and go right for the good stuff, but you will want to read this introduction. It gives background information which lets you understand the images even more. For photophiles (is that a word?), there is a description of the gear used in this project.
My favorite pictures were of the aurora on pages 200 to 207 and the airglow and the Milky Way on pages 197. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to The Prince’s Trust, a charity that helps disadvantaged young people succeed.
This book is great for all ages (once they are old enough to not eat the pages). I received this book through the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways program. Thank you to the author and/or publisher.
August 1, 2021
A stunning collection of photographs taken from the unique vantage point of the International Space Station. By Peake's own admission, it would be hard to get this wrong (pg. 11), but the results are remarkable all the same. Fists of light at night indicating cities. Dunes and mountain peaks and river deltas bleeding mud into the sea. Auroras and storm fronts and the curvature of the earth, a thin blue band with the awesome expanse of black void as the backdrop. And it is often the understated things which really astonish: the aircraft 'photobomb' (pg. 171), the lightning over Cyprus (pg. 23), the identification of famous sights such as the Pyramids. The intricacy of both nature and civilization delivered to us on every page.
That said, the panoramic effect of those photographs which are spread over two pages is compromised by the book fold, and the captions ("looking good down there Dublin!" (pg. 187)) often leave something to be desired. The maps accompanying each picture, showing where the ISS was located at the time of the photograph, helps the reader's orientation, but I would have liked some greater depth in terms of the geography and science. On the rare occasion Peake does go a bit further than just telling us the place, it enhances the context of the photograph: for example, the pictures of the aurora are somehow made even better after Peake tells us it can reach the same altitude as the ISS, an experience akin to "flying through a beautiful [green] mist" (pg. 201). Regardless, whilst Peake doesn't give us much more commentary than any guy flipping through his holiday snaps, you have to admit: what a photo album.
That said, the panoramic effect of those photographs which are spread over two pages is compromised by the book fold, and the captions ("looking good down there Dublin!" (pg. 187)) often leave something to be desired. The maps accompanying each picture, showing where the ISS was located at the time of the photograph, helps the reader's orientation, but I would have liked some greater depth in terms of the geography and science. On the rare occasion Peake does go a bit further than just telling us the place, it enhances the context of the photograph: for example, the pictures of the aurora are somehow made even better after Peake tells us it can reach the same altitude as the ISS, an experience akin to "flying through a beautiful [green] mist" (pg. 201). Regardless, whilst Peake doesn't give us much more commentary than any guy flipping through his holiday snaps, you have to admit: what a photo album.
January 28, 2018
Der ESA Astronaut Tim Peake hat bei einer langen ISS Mission (186 Tage!) viele Fotos der Erde aus dem Orbit gemacht und einen Teil in in diesem schönen Bildband veröffentlicht. Das Buch ist in mehrere Kapitel eingeteilt (z.B. "Nicht and Day", "Towns and Cities") und wird vervollständigt durch eine kurze Einleitung, kurze Bilderklärungen und biographische Bemerkungen zu Tim Peake.
Das erste Buch dieser Art, an das ich mich erinnern kann, war "Der Heimatplanet", den der 2001 Verlag in den 1980er Jahren veröffentlichte. Von diesem Buch war ich total fasziniert. Inzwischen hat ich natürlich schon viel mehr Fotos der Erde aus dem Weltraum gesehen und so ist es schwer, wieder überwältigt zu werden, zumal das Format hier mit ca. 23cm * 23 cm auch etwas knapp bemessen ist, "Der Heimatplanet" war mehr als doppelt so groß.
Es macht aber immer noch viel Spaß, im Buch zu blättern, ich schlage es jetzt an einer beliebigen Stelle auf: "Teneriffa mit Mount Teide" auf einer wunderbaren Doppelseite, oder "Kairo und die Pyramiden" oder der Manicouagan Karter in Kanada ("The largest visible impact crater on earth"). Es ist bemerkenswert, dass man außer bei Nacht und mit entsprechenden Objektiven immer noch wenig von menschlichen Siedlungen und Bauwerken sieht. Manche Fotos könnte man auch als Anregungen für fremde SF Welten verwenden ...
Ein Buch, das einem wieder klar macht, wie schön die Erde (noch) ist.
Das erste Buch dieser Art, an das ich mich erinnern kann, war "Der Heimatplanet", den der 2001 Verlag in den 1980er Jahren veröffentlichte. Von diesem Buch war ich total fasziniert. Inzwischen hat ich natürlich schon viel mehr Fotos der Erde aus dem Weltraum gesehen und so ist es schwer, wieder überwältigt zu werden, zumal das Format hier mit ca. 23cm * 23 cm auch etwas knapp bemessen ist, "Der Heimatplanet" war mehr als doppelt so groß.
Es macht aber immer noch viel Spaß, im Buch zu blättern, ich schlage es jetzt an einer beliebigen Stelle auf: "Teneriffa mit Mount Teide" auf einer wunderbaren Doppelseite, oder "Kairo und die Pyramiden" oder der Manicouagan Karter in Kanada ("The largest visible impact crater on earth"). Es ist bemerkenswert, dass man außer bei Nacht und mit entsprechenden Objektiven immer noch wenig von menschlichen Siedlungen und Bauwerken sieht. Manche Fotos könnte man auch als Anregungen für fremde SF Welten verwenden ...
Ein Buch, das einem wieder klar macht, wie schön die Erde (noch) ist.
September 3, 2017
What I love? It reads like a children's picture book, but for adults and kids alike to enjoy. Page after page, amazing photograph after amazing photograph, this is a breathtaking volume. Tim Peake saw so many spectacular views from space on the International Space Station, and he's curated the best to share with the world via a delightful coffee table book.
Included are so many beautiful pictures of our world, in a way we don't see to often. Some of my favorites are of the aurora borealis in her green glory, as seen from “the other side� (AKA, outer space). It's so cool to see how the cities light up at night, how you can see the layouts of those cities in the day, and some other fantastic celestial views that you won't see anywhere else.
Cons? Tim mentions a particular �345-million-year-old� crater about half-way through; our religious views clash over that fact, but that's okay. I only mentioned it here in case other readers are interested in knowing.
Overall? It's a fascinating collection of photos, and would make a great gift idea for anyone who loves outer space, nature, photography, etc.
Thanks to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ First Reads for a free copy of this book; I was not required to post a review.
Included are so many beautiful pictures of our world, in a way we don't see to often. Some of my favorites are of the aurora borealis in her green glory, as seen from “the other side� (AKA, outer space). It's so cool to see how the cities light up at night, how you can see the layouts of those cities in the day, and some other fantastic celestial views that you won't see anywhere else.
Cons? Tim mentions a particular �345-million-year-old� crater about half-way through; our religious views clash over that fact, but that's okay. I only mentioned it here in case other readers are interested in knowing.
Overall? It's a fascinating collection of photos, and would make a great gift idea for anyone who loves outer space, nature, photography, etc.
Thanks to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ First Reads for a free copy of this book; I was not required to post a review.
November 9, 2017
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Whilst only a collection of photos from ESA Astronaut Time Peake from whilst he was on the ISS; Hello, Is This Planet Earth? has to got be one of the most thought-prokoving books that I was very easily able to get lost.
Hello, Is This Planet Earth? is very simply set out, an Introduction, a Timeline of what occurred whilst Peake was on the ISS and the onto the photos. Peake arranged the photos into the following sections: Night and Day; Oceans and Rivers; Mountains and Deserts; Towns and Cities; and Space and Home.
Each of the photos sections are equally as stunning and I personally am struggling to say which one is better than the other. Each one show the Earth in a different view, whether it be the rugged landscapes that mountains form, the lines that cities make up or the stars against the Earth’s curvature. If I was forced to choose one as my favourite, it would have to be the Space and Home section. Seeing Earth from afar must be indescribable and if I am sure that I am not the only one who would jump at the opportunity to be able to go into space.
The perfect coffee table read.
Whilst only a collection of photos from ESA Astronaut Time Peake from whilst he was on the ISS; Hello, Is This Planet Earth? has to got be one of the most thought-prokoving books that I was very easily able to get lost.
Hello, Is This Planet Earth? is very simply set out, an Introduction, a Timeline of what occurred whilst Peake was on the ISS and the onto the photos. Peake arranged the photos into the following sections: Night and Day; Oceans and Rivers; Mountains and Deserts; Towns and Cities; and Space and Home.
Each of the photos sections are equally as stunning and I personally am struggling to say which one is better than the other. Each one show the Earth in a different view, whether it be the rugged landscapes that mountains form, the lines that cities make up or the stars against the Earth’s curvature. If I was forced to choose one as my favourite, it would have to be the Space and Home section. Seeing Earth from afar must be indescribable and if I am sure that I am not the only one who would jump at the opportunity to be able to go into space.
The perfect coffee table read.
April 26, 2023
Fabulous looking coffee-table book, but that really is all it is. The photos are well produced on heavyweight paper. The choices are fine but the sequencing is a bit wonky; pages 208-218, taken of spacecraft, might have been better placed either at the beginning or at the end of the volume. There are a few oddities with the placing of red dots on a simple outline map showing the position of the ISS when each photo was taken. I reckon each photo could have been enhanced with that outline map showing the orbital track the ISS was taking. The book was produced in a hurry for The Princes Trust, but nonetheless it's a quality presentation. A picture of the ISS itself might have been a useful addition, or perhaps a graphic, showing the position of the observation bay used to take the shots.
The book emphasises just how useful satellites are for mapping and tracking changes to the world's ecosphere. A second edition, maybe a little better organised, would be welcome.
The book emphasises just how useful satellites are for mapping and tracking changes to the world's ecosphere. A second edition, maybe a little better organised, would be welcome.
November 17, 2016
This is a beautiful book, one that everyone who loves nature and photography should own. Tim Peake is an inspirational person, who comes across as so down to Earth, despite his adventures off the planet.
The book itself is a collection of his beautiful photos taken from the International Space Station (ISS). Each is accompanied by a date, a small map showing where it was taken and some thoughts from Tim.
I followed Tim's adventures when he was on the ISS via social media where he originally shared these images and was awed by them. To see them in print is even better.
If you have any interest is Space, the Earth or nature you should get this book. The pictures act as a reminder of just how beautiful our planet is.
I really hope Tim releases another book talking about his experiences from Space, I think it would be absolutely fascinating.
The book itself is a collection of his beautiful photos taken from the International Space Station (ISS). Each is accompanied by a date, a small map showing where it was taken and some thoughts from Tim.
I followed Tim's adventures when he was on the ISS via social media where he originally shared these images and was awed by them. To see them in print is even better.
If you have any interest is Space, the Earth or nature you should get this book. The pictures act as a reminder of just how beautiful our planet is.
I really hope Tim releases another book talking about his experiences from Space, I think it would be absolutely fascinating.
May 21, 2021
Although essentially a photo album, I include this in my reading list as a must-have book. This is the closest most will ever get to seeing Earth from space (aside from documentaries and news items), and it’s a fabulous keepsake and reminder of our place in the universe. I bought this book when it first came out, but aside from flicking through, hadn’t had the time to study seriously the photographs and share a glimpse of Tim Peake’s journey. It’s amazing that even from space, I could easily spot areas of the world I would love to explore and those I would prefer to avoid. At night, the dark areas drew me more to places with fewer inhabitants and less light pollution. The photographs reveal amazing patterns it’s hard to believe are spottable from such a distance. Breathtakingly beautiful and a precious revelation of our most priceless and abused commodity.
April 16, 2021
As a coffee table book, full of lovely glossy space pictures, this fits the bill perfectly. There isn't much text to read apart from a few pages at either end, but the photos are varied and rather stunning. The places featured are so varied, every reader will know a few of them well and will take the time to pick out bridges, roads, parks, harbours and places they know. As with Tim Peake's other book and pretty much anything by astronauts/cosmonauts, this exudes a coolness and class that few books ever can. Apart from a little "the the" faux-pas on p198 and "Jame Ross" on p130, the publishers have done a wonderful job too. I wish it was longer, bigger and with more text. Still a beautiful book though. 4.75/5
April 20, 2018
After going to see the TMA-19M Soyuz in person, this book was even more special to read. I love the fact the most deadly, uninhabitable places for humans are the most beautiful places from space. Sometimes it is very hard to distinguish our planet from a beautiful abstract painting by the likes of Gerhard Richter. I think Tim Peake personality is just outstanding. His work that he does outside of his job is a testimony to him.
And Tim used one of my favorite quotes:
‘For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.� -Leonardo da Vinci
And Tim used one of my favorite quotes:
‘For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.� -Leonardo da Vinci
June 10, 2018
As a coffee table book, full of lovely glossy space pictures, this fits the bill perfectly. There isn't much text to read apart from a few pages at either end, but the photos are varied and rather stunning. The places featured are so varied, every reader will know a few of them well and will take the time to pick out bridges, roads, parks and places they know. As with Tim Peake's other book and pretty much anything by astronauts/cosmonauts, it exudes a coolness and class that few books ever can. Apart from a little "the the" faux-pas on p198, the publishers have done a wonderful job too. I wish it was longer, bigger and with more text. Still a beautiful book though. 4.75/5
August 24, 2017
Let me start by saying I received this as a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ First Reads Giveaway and I physically could not have been more excited. I'm a full blown space junkie- I can't get enough of anything even remotely celestial-related.
Tim Peake's extraordinary book did not disappoint. It includes breathtaking photographs from his time in space- I devoured it in one sitting and it now holds the spotlight on my coffee table.
I couldn't recommend this more highly to anyone who enjoys space, science or just plain beauty. Thank you Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and Tim Peake!
Tim Peake's extraordinary book did not disappoint. It includes breathtaking photographs from his time in space- I devoured it in one sitting and it now holds the spotlight on my coffee table.
I couldn't recommend this more highly to anyone who enjoys space, science or just plain beauty. Thank you Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and Tim Peake!
May 16, 2021
A stunning coffee table book! Gorgeous views from the Space station. Puts the Earth in a different perspective and you'll get to see many cities and famous landscapes from a completely different point of view.Ìý
My favorite photos were from 'oceans and rivers' section of the book. Simply stunning! The colors, patterns...breathtaking!
I also learned a few things while reading the book.Ìý
I have point out that author's proceeds are donated to charity, specifically The Prince's Trust that helps young people get education and jobs.
My favorite photos were from 'oceans and rivers' section of the book. Simply stunning! The colors, patterns...breathtaking!
I also learned a few things while reading the book.Ìý
I have point out that author's proceeds are donated to charity, specifically The Prince's Trust that helps young people get education and jobs.
December 24, 2016
Fantastic book! Tim Peake has done a great job with the photos. Our planet is so beautiful!
I loved all the photo's, but especially those with cities, and rivers, and detail. I was expecting to just like the Oceans and Rivers section the most, but ended up loving a lot of the photos in each section equally!
(I bought this as a Christmas present for my Dad, and before wrapping it just now I had to sit down and read it myself!)
I loved all the photo's, but especially those with cities, and rivers, and detail. I was expecting to just like the Oceans and Rivers section the most, but ended up loving a lot of the photos in each section equally!
(I bought this as a Christmas present for my Dad, and before wrapping it just now I had to sit down and read it myself!)
August 15, 2017
I won this book in a giveaway.
I have been enamored with space since I was a child in the early sixties. Tim Peake's book of photography and commentary proves my love never waned.
Spectacular photography of earth's lands and seas, atmosphere, and space are rich & bold in color . How jealous the International Space Station made me as I looked down of earth lit up like a Christmas Tree.
I have placed my book in the livingroom. This is a book to enjoy, not tuck away on a bookshelf
I have been enamored with space since I was a child in the early sixties. Tim Peake's book of photography and commentary proves my love never waned.
Spectacular photography of earth's lands and seas, atmosphere, and space are rich & bold in color . How jealous the International Space Station made me as I looked down of earth lit up like a Christmas Tree.
I have placed my book in the livingroom. This is a book to enjoy, not tuck away on a bookshelf
August 28, 2017
The images in this collection is wonderful eye candy! What a great view of earth. I really value the description of each image. It had to take some study to accurately place each picture. Take a look and you will not be disappointed.
Another feature that adds insight is the world map that places each image. There is no way that I could have known all these locations.
I have to thank Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ as I won this book though a give away. I encourage others to enter some of them.
Another feature that adds insight is the world map that places each image. There is no way that I could have known all these locations.
I have to thank Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ as I won this book though a give away. I encourage others to enter some of them.
May 4, 2018
It takes a book like this to extract you from the day-to-day life, and to look at Earth from a wonderful vantage point. Seen from so high above, with open space as the backdrop, our daily worries and concerns lose the meaning we usually attribute them and become almost irrelevant.
With this fantastic collection of pictures of our planet Tim Peake is giving us a glimpse of what it's like to be up there, and I thank him for it.
With this fantastic collection of pictures of our planet Tim Peake is giving us a glimpse of what it's like to be up there, and I thank him for it.
May 9, 2017
This was such a stunning book! Really cool to see where each photo was taken when they were in orbit and I love Tim's anecdotes and quotes! It felt so special being able to view these photos of Earth.
Very informative book, and if you just want to look at some cool photos in space, this is the book for you!
Very informative book, and if you just want to look at some cool photos in space, this is the book for you!
September 6, 2017
This was a book written by a famous British astronaut. It is basically a picture book that both adults and kids can enjoy. Lots of great pictures taken from space that come with comical captions. There is a little bit of personal things about the author's life that he throws in. I enjoyed reading it.
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