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Title:
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The view from space : NASA's evolving struggle to understand our home planet
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Authors:
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Richard Leshner, Author ;
Thor Hogan, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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[S.l.] : University Press of Kansas, 2019
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Series:
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Environment and society
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-0-7006-2832-2
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Format:
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xi, 249 p. / 23 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Include bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL521.312
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Subjects:
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Artificial satellites in earth sciences
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Artificial satellites in remote sensing
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Earth Observing System (Program)
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Earth sciences--Observations
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Earth sciences--Remote sensing
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Remote sensing
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Description:
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In 1990, NASA began developing Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE), an initiative aimed at using satellites to study the planet's environment from space. With the Earth Observing System (EOS) as its technological cornerstone, MTPE's main goal was to better understand fundamental processes such as climate change. The View from Space tells the remarkable story of this unprecedented convergence of science, technology, and policy in one of the most significant "Big Science" programs in human history.
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Format :
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In print
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