You Are Here

Seen from the windows of the International Space Station, rivers, deserts and city grids resolve into patterns no map quite conveys. You Are Here collects Chris Hadfield's photographs of Earth taken during his time in orbit. Images are grouped by region and by feature, each carrying short commentary in which Hadfield explains what is being seen and why it caught his eye. The result sits between a photographic album and a reflection on what distance teaches about the planet and the people living on it. A closer look: • Photographs of Earth taken by an astronaut while in orbit • Short written commentary accompanying the images • Observations on geography, climate and human settlement • A format that works equally for reading and for browsing Space enthusiasts, photography lovers and gift buyers will appreciate this Pan Macmillan volume, stocked at Boipoka.