sfletcher26's review against another edition
4.0
Commander Hadfield's photos and quirky way of viewing them are a revelation. Viewing them makes you realise the beauty and magnificence of our planet and how we have to work hard to maintain that beauty.
alexandriarosee_'s review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING! I definitely finished this in less than 92 minutes, and loved every second of it. It made me think about how small we all are in the grand scheme of things. It was thought provoking, and made me see the world in a whole new way. Literally. I was surprised by the detail and vivid colours he was able to capture from his position. Definitely going to make everyone I know, at least flip through and look at the photos.
jenc5309's review against another edition
5.0
This was one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen. The pictures are amazing!
acmoellering's review against another edition
4.0
a visual essay on perspective. grateful for this man’s willingness to share the remarkable views he has encountered. His photography has meant a great deal to me for quite a long time.
thenovelbook's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful photo book from Chris Hadfield. I've heard him on a couple podcast episodes of Travel With Rick Steves and I love the way he talks about his experiences orbiting the earth and his reflections on the planet and mankind. The last time he was on the space station he took thousands of pictures and became intimately acquainted with earth's features from above. In this book he points out things that he learned or found interesting, but he also delves into whimsy by looking for shapes on the earth the same way we might look for shapes in the clouds.
beckks's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
This book does not necessarily translate well to an ebook format but it was amazing nonetheless.
As a Canadian, I am so proud of Commander Hadfield and the work he put into this book.
As I was reading, he mentioned how many times a day the ISS orbits Earth and then I started thinking, well, how do they know when it's time to sleep? (A very difficult task with zero gravity I'm sure).
Sure enough, in the next section, he mentions that they are on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
I was fascinated with that because I just assumed that that perhaps they were on central time; so they wouldn't have to worry about time changes, and they'd be on the same time zone as Houston, Texas, where the US Space Program is located.
Then I remembered the photographs in this book were from the INTERNATIONAL Space Station, so other citizens from other countries could be there as well.
Overall, I found the book really fascinating, and the pictures were spectacular. The facts in there were also very interesting as well. I definitely recommend even flipping through it the next time you are at a bookstore.
This book does not necessarily translate well to an ebook format but it was amazing nonetheless.
As a Canadian, I am so proud of Commander Hadfield and the work he put into this book.
As I was reading, he mentioned how many times a day the ISS orbits Earth and then I started thinking, well, how do they know when it's time to sleep? (A very difficult task with zero gravity I'm sure).
Sure enough, in the next section, he mentions that they are on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
I was fascinated with that because I just assumed that that perhaps they were on central time; so they wouldn't have to worry about time changes, and they'd be on the same time zone as Houston, Texas, where the US Space Program is located.
Then I remembered the photographs in this book were from the INTERNATIONAL Space Station, so other citizens from other countries could be there as well.
Overall, I found the book really fascinating, and the pictures were spectacular. The facts in there were also very interesting as well. I definitely recommend even flipping through it the next time you are at a bookstore.
rosann's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful and unique visual perspective of this blue dot we call home
bedknobsandbookmarks's review against another edition
4.0
The pictur's in this book are amazing. I only wish we could of also seen some pictures of space, not just Earth but I guess that was the point of the book. I have also come to the conclusion that Australia and New Zealand are the most beautiful countries ever (from space anyways)