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Watching Earth from Space: How Surveillance Helps Us -- and Harms Us
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Watching Earth from Space: How Surveillance Helps Us -- and Harms UsWatching Earth from Space: How Surveillance Helps Us -- and Harms Us

Our planet is constantly monitored by hundreds of space-borne instruments. This book describes the technology of those instruments and the sciences that provide useful information from them. It also discusses the political implications of space-borne monitoring. From the moment satellites were launched into orbit their ability to see what was happening on a global scale was appreciated — and feared. This well researched book strives to answer such diverse questions as: Are satellites really a threat to individual privacy?
 
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