This affordable picture-a-day compilation, based on the hugely successful original edition, is the 2005 edition by renowned aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Reaching across continents, from the icebergs of Antarctica to the cotton fields of India to the olive plantations of Spain, these breathtaking full-color photographs are accompanied by informative new captions that illuminate what we see and describe the environmental concerns related to each location. In addition, all 12 months of the book now open with an insightful introduction by one of several noted authors who address a wide variety of subjects critical to the present and future health of our planet: agriculture, biodiversity, sustainable development, energy, forests, fresh water, seas and oceans, and global warming. Earth from Above: 365 Days offers us a valuable new perspective on our spectacular but fragile environment.