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Mountains: Mapping the Earth's Extremes
Stefan Dech
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Description for Mountains: Mapping the Earth's Extremes
Hardcover. The German Centre for Aviation and Space Travel created very precise digital pictures of the Alpine mountains with the aid of satellite photographs taken from a height of several hundred kilometres. This title presents these mountain portraits along with personal accounts written by some of the finest climbers in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBS; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 324 x 275 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2142.
Unseen Extremes marks a new milestone in Earth observation and Alpine exploration, presenting thirteen of the world's great mountains in a manner never seen before. The German Centre for Aviation and Space Travel created very precise digital pictures of the mountains with the aid of satellite photographs taken from a height of several hundred kilometres. Scientists used these to produce models of the terrain, which were finally turned into photorealistic, `virtual' views from perspectives and heights that had been hitherto impossible. They capture all the individual features of these giant mountains ... Read more
Unseen Extremes marks a new milestone in Earth observation and Alpine exploration, presenting thirteen of the world's great mountains in a manner never seen before. The German Centre for Aviation and Space Travel created very precise digital pictures of the mountains with the aid of satellite photographs taken from a height of several hundred kilometres. Scientists used these to produce models of the terrain, which were finally turned into photorealistic, `virtual' views from perspectives and heights that had been hitherto impossible. They capture all the individual features of these giant mountains ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500518892
SKU
9780500518892
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About Stefan Dech
Stefan Dech is director of the German Remote Sensing Data Centre at DLR's Earth Observation Centre. Reinhold Messner is a legendary mountaineer. Nils Sparwasser heads the `Science Communication and Visualization' division at the German Remote Sensing Data Centre at DLR's Earth Observation Centre.
Reviews for Mountains: Mapping the Earth's Extremes
Mountains: Mapping the Earth's Extremes...features 13 of the world's most magnificent mountains in an entirely new way. Using high-resolution satellite data, scientists have created a series of 3D maps of mountain landscapes. The breathtaking results provide virtual landscapes from previously impossible viewpoints.