GAIA BOOK

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Guy Laliberté's documentation of his experience in space presents his photographs of the Earth as seen from the International Space Station. Captivated by the beauty of the Earth's surface, Laliberté's evocative photos show the colors and textures visible just 220 miles away. A steady subject and a moving photographer - the ISS moves at 17,500 miles per hour (about 5 miles per second), circling the earth 6 times every 24 hours - makes for truly original conditions. Using the Nikon D3S and Nikon D3X digital SLR cameras, deserts look like contemporary abstract paintings, cities rise like mini mountain ranges, and faces and people are revealed in nature.

Laliberté dedicated his personal spaceflight to raising awareness of the water issues facing humanity, making his first, in his own words, a "poetic social mission" to space. Proceeds from book sales go to Laliberté's One Drop Foundation, a non-profit organization created to fight global poverty by ensuring that everyone on the planet has access to water, now and in the future.

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