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The most thrilling of all journeys--the missions of the Apollo astronauts to the surface of the Moon and back--yielded 32, 000 extraordinarily beautiful photographs, the record of a unique human achievement. Until recently, only a handful of these photographs had been released for publication, but now, for the first time, NASA has allowed a selection of the master negatives and transparencies to be scanned electronically, rendering the sharpes...

A portable, comprehensive field guide--brimming with concise descriptions and stunning color photographs, and designed to fit into your back pocket--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.This streamlined volume contains an easy-to-use field guide identifying the most frequently encountered reptiles and amphibians in North America. Packed with information, it includes detailed photographs and diagrams, specific descr...

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry, 1986"This is a lovely and moving collection, and it has not only the courage of its strong emotions, but the language and form that makes and keeps them clear and true." -Anthony Hecht "Hirsch remains a poet of celebration, but the sorrows of the world are here too, in equal measure. The language is, throughout, simple, sensuous, and direct. We can be grateful for this book and this p...

These are poems of immense wonder and rigor. To say that they are religious poems is only to recognize their grandeur and generosity, and their heart-breaking longing." -Patricia Hampl, The New York Times Book Review "With Earthly Measures, Edward Hirsch breaks through the ring of fire and captures his Muse. The voice is now uncannily his own, uncanny because we believe we have heard it before, yet the accents are unearthly and utterly fresh. ...