Mountains From Space: Peaks and Ranges of the Seven Continents

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Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, the ninth highest mountain in the world, is one of 90 or so mountains included in Mountains From Space: Peaks and Ranges of the Seven Continents. This striking book, which contains photos taken from space, is published by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and Harry N. Abrams, and is available in German and English editions.

Taking its name from the Sanskrit for ‘sacred mountain’, Nanga Parbat is 8,125 metres high and has cost many mountaineers their lives, including Günther Messner, whose brother and climbing partner Reinhold came up with the idea of the book. Reinhold Messner is among several authors who provide essays from their perspectives as mountaineers or scientists.

This picture was taken by the SPOT-5 Earth-observation satellite.

Alison Abbott