This book takes you in orbit over the United States, giving you a view that normally only Space Shuttle astronauts enjoy. From the sprawling cities of California to Maine's island-flecked coast, from the glaciers of Alaska to the beaches of Florida, here is North America as you have never seen it before. Each image is a revelation, building into a unique and fascinating portrait of the diverse landscape of the continent: Fire & Ice: Hawaii & Alaska; The Wild West: Deserts & Canyons; The West Coast: from Washington to the Mexican Border; The Rockies: backbone of the continent; The Heartland: the Great Plains; The Great Lakes: deep waters & fertile lands; The Northeast Corridor; The Southland: Blue Ridge Mountains, New Orleans & Florida; 128 full colour aerial photographs, many of them double-page spreads; 96 additional full colour photographs; 100 full colour locator maps. The pictures are exquisite, with vibrant colours and astounding details filling each page, bringing to life geographical features such as fjords and mountain ranges, and demonstrating how farms and cities have altered the natural landscape.