Satellite Atlas of the World

This volume has more than 200 full color and false color satellite images of the surface of the earth. They've been selected for their interesting aspects and their beauty, although in a few cases images taken at two different times are presented so that a comparison can be made between earlier and later. Of current (September, 2005) interest is the photo on page 223: New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. Part of the caption reads: "Damming of the Mississippi river north of New Orleans has prevented vital silt from reinforcing the river delta, with the result that the city is slowly sinking into the gulf of Mexico." If you're interested in the earth or if you have a child or children over about 11 years old this would be a very good volume to own. Many years ago I bougt a NASA volume "Mission to Earth: Landsat Views the World." That was published in 1976 and also had many stunning images. The advances in photographic and satellite imaging technologies since then have been remarkable and the photographs in the newer book very much show those advances.