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Watching Earth from Space
Pat Norris
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Description for Watching Earth from Space
Paperback. Our planet is constantly monitored by hundreds of space-borne instruments. This book describes the technology of those instruments and the sciences they provide with useful data. It also discusses the political implications of space-borne monitoring. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PDZ; RGW; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Our planet is constantly monitored by hundreds of space-borne instruments. This book describes the technology of those instruments and the sciences that provide useful information from them. It also discusses the political implications of space-borne monitoring. From the moment satellites were launched into orbit their ability to see what was happening on a global scale was appreciated — and feared. This well researched book strives to answer such diverse questions as: Are satellites really a threat to individual privacy? How bad, really, is climate change and global warming? Why can’t we find Osama bin Laden? Does the world have enough ... Read more
Our planet is constantly monitored by hundreds of space-borne instruments. This book describes the technology of those instruments and the sciences that provide useful information from them. It also discusses the political implications of space-borne monitoring. From the moment satellites were launched into orbit their ability to see what was happening on a global scale was appreciated — and feared. This well researched book strives to answer such diverse questions as: Are satellites really a threat to individual privacy? How bad, really, is climate change and global warming? Why can’t we find Osama bin Laden? Does the world have enough ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781441969378
SKU
V9781441969378
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Ref
99-15
About Pat Norris
Watching Earth from Space derives from the author’s unique experience of being part of the team that developed Europe’s first and Japan’s latest generations of weather satellites, of using satellite images to monitor the UK potato and sugar beet crops, and helping to define the use of satellites to monitor global change and prevent nuclear war. Pat Norris’s direct access ... Read more
Reviews for Watching Earth from Space
From the reviews: "I thought this book would be more about the pros and cons and geeky details of surveillance. Instead, it is mostly filled with technical details about digital photography and satellite construction and deployment. There are also a lot of details about public policy regarding surveillance and land use. This is a great reference book ... ." (Valerie ... Read more