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 enlarge | Author: Michael Light
Publisher: Knopf
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 151279
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 232
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 8.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0375414940
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.4540973022
EAN: 9780375414947
ASIN: 0375414940
Publication Date: November 5, 2002
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 A story told with pictures September 8, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a coffee table book with random photographs of the moon and space travel, this book is not for you. Rather, the pictures in this book tell a story - the book takes you on a trip to the moon.
Most notable, as one begins to page through the book, are the captions. There are none. Each page carries only its photograph, and does not limit the reader's focus or imagination through words. The photos are not arranged by topic, but rather in a loosely sequential order, giving one a feel of taking a trip to the moon. The effect is deep, and somewhat haunting...
A photo of the lunar lander descending gives a sense of scale to a moon that, as we see it from here, always seems very small. An astronaut's family picture, photographed on the ashen landscape, is silent but moving. Other shots and composites are equally impactful.
There are captions for each photo at the end of the book, as well as some additional notes and explanations, but in this book, the pictures tell the whole story. This photo book is one that deserves to be "read" from cover to cover. Start it when you have time to enjoy it - you won't be able to put it down.
 Disappointing July 13, 2005
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
32 000 photos to choose from, and this is what he comes up with?? Many of the pictures are black and white, out of focus and grainy. The panorama shots are very poorly composited from smaller pictures. I’ve seen much better seamless versions of the same photo series in other books. Numerous pages are simply empty. Just black. There are many great photos in this book, but they are too few to make it a good buy. A few google searches will turn up many more great photos than you will find in this book.
 unique June 16, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A perspective of a place none of us has ever been.
An incredible artful view of this planet they call our moon.
A must have book for anyone who appreciates fine unique photographs, and just likes something to stir the imagination to make you think of the meaning of life.
Worth What I Paid Fer Sher May 23, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I do agree that the fuzzy fotos could have been substituted with some of the others from the 32,000 other pictures gleaned from Project Apollo...But I'm not complaining. I just picked this book up for the tidy sum of $6.98 from the "bargain books" rack at Barnes and Noble. Definitely would have let it pass at $50.00 though.
Awesome! February 16, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
All the photographs you see in this book were taken by astronauts. Some are funny, some are strange, some are in color but all are astonishing. William Anders took one of the most famous of the pictures, Earthrise over the Moon. James McDivitt's shots of Edward White's spacewalk will leave you breathless. Alfred Worden's shots are some of the best. This is a book well worth the money. You will find yourself raptly viewing each and every one.
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