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GAIA
Assouline, 2011


{Author} /// Guy Laliberté

Gaia is Guy Laliberté's tour de force. Here Laliberté presents stunning photographs of the Earth taken during his eleven-day trip orbiting the earth as a private space explorer, with unique views of nearly forty countries. A documentation both rare and captivating, his images are natural works of art, rich in color and texture.

Captivated by the beauty of the surface of the Earth, Laliberté’s evocative photos show the colors and textures visible only 220 miles away. A stable subject and a moving photographer — the ISS is moving at 17,500 miles per hour (about 5 miles per second), doing 6 tours of the earth every 24 hours – made for truly original conditions. Using the Nikon D3S and Nikon D3X digital-SLR cameras, deserts resemble contemporary abstract paintings, cities rise up like mini-mountain ranges, and faces and figures are revealed in nature.

Laliberté dedicated his personal spaceflight to raising awareness about water issues facing humankind, making his the first, in his own words, “poetic social mission” in space. Proceeds from book sales will go to Laliberté’s One Drop Foundation, a non-profit organization created to fight poverty worldwide by ensuring that everyone across the planet has access to water, now and in the future.

Special Edition
# of Pages --  168 Pages, 101 pix
SRP --  $875.00 USD/CAN
Box --  Linen Box
Dimensions --  13.97 x 13.04 in
ISBN-13 --  978-2759405336

Standard Edition
# of Pages --  304 Pgs, 149 Images
SRP --  $65.00 USD/CAN
Dimensions --  9.5 x 12.75 in
ISBN-13 --  978-2759405343


     
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