Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph That Changed the Way We See Our Planet
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AlbakiReads Editorial A World-Changing Image in Historical Context
A World-Changing Image in Historical Context
Leonard S. Marcus uses the 1968 “Earthrise” photograph as a focal point for exploring the Apollo 8 mission and the image’s public life after NASA released it. The book connects Bill Anders’s view from lunar orbit with shifting ideas about Earth as a shared home, tracing the photograph’s association with the first Earth Day and the growing environmental movement. Black-and-white photographs and related archival materials extend the central image outward, placing space exploration, U.S. history, and environmental awareness in conversation. Its compact structure centers on how one photograph came to carry meaning far beyond the moment it was taken.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Young people interested in Apollo missions, astronauts, and astronomy
- Readers exploring environmental history and Earth Day
- Students who enjoy history told through photographs and primary materials
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Apollo 8Photography and public memoryEnvironmental awarenessEarth from spaceU.S. history
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Book Overview A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR from The New York Times and Kirkus ReviewsFrom award-winning historian Leonard S. Marcus, Earthrise is a unique m...
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR from The New York Times and Kirkus Reviews
From award-winning historian Leonard S. Marcus, Earthrise is a unique middle-grade nonfiction book about the astonishing photograph taken during the Apollo 8 mission that forever shifted the way we view ourselves and our planet.
Gazing out the window of the Apollo 8 spacecraft on Christmas Eve, 1968, NASA astronaut Bill Anders grabbed his camera and snapped the iconic color photo of our planet rising over the lunar horizon. Not long after the crew's safe return, NASA developed Anders's film and released "Earthrise" to the world. It soon became one of the most viewed and consequential photographs in all of human history, inspiring the first Earth Day in 1970 and boosting the global environmental movement. In the decades since, this incredible photograph of our small yet beautiful, familiar yet strange, "blue marble" has moved billions to rethink their understanding of our home planet, and even their very idea of "home."
A companion to Marcus's acclaimed Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait--a unique biography of America's sixteenth president centered around one famous 1864 photo--Earthrise uses the same technique of exploring a key moment in US history through the lens of an iconic photograph. This rocket-paced, compact, and highly accessible nonfiction book includes a trove of black-and-white images and related materials throughout.
This is perfect for elementary and middle school kids ages 10-14, or in grades 5 through 8, who love:
● Outer space, astronauts, and STEM-related books
● Fascinating dives into American history
● Quick and engaging nonfiction reads
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 160 | Language: English | Publisher: FARRAR STRAUSS & GIROUX | ISBN: 0374392110
FormatHardcover
Pages160
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0374392110
EAN9780374392116
PublisherFARRAR STRAUSS & GIROUX
Publication Date2025-03-04
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight0.77 Pounds
Length9.21 Inches
Width6.33 Inches
Height0.73 Inches
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