{"title":"Andrew K Johnston","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"earth-from-space-book-andrew-k-johnston-9781552978207","title":"Earth from Space","description":"Three hundred spectacular views of earth. Coastal ports, major cities, landscapes of war and much more.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49631296061713,"sku":"GOR012101821","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49635145842961,"sku":"GOR003238896","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49887656313105,"sku":"CIN1552978206G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50136436146449,"sku":"CIN1552978206VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52950117155089,"sku":"CIN1552978206A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1552978206.jpg?v=1750894671"},{"product_id":"earth-from-space-book-andrew-k-johnston-9780713687057","title":"Earth from Space","description":"Earth from Space provides a global view like no other. It presents our planet from a spectacular perspective, captures the diversity of life that exists around the globe, and takes us on a fascinating journey of discovery.  Since the beginning of human history, we have sought a better understanding of the world around us. Thanks to the newest generation of satellites we can appreciate the beauty of the Earth as never before. Earth from Space includes 300 spectacular satellite images: glaciers and forests, hurricanes and volcanic eruptions, the Grand Canyon and the Pyramids, rain forests and coral reefs, ecological disasters and war zones, and places of spectacular beauty - viewed at different scales by orbiting satellites. The structure of land surfaces, the effects of human and natural forces, and the ways in which our planet is changing can be clearly seen and understood.  Much more than a collection of extraordinary images, Earth from Space includes background information that explains the tools of the trade and maps that place the photos in context. Individually, the pictures capture every aspect of our dynamic planet. Collectively, they provide us with a unique and unparalleled view of the Earth, our home in space.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49636313563409,"sku":"GOR005099274","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49643199168785,"sku":"GOR001337110","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0713687053.jpg?v=1750881170"},{"product_id":"time-and-navigation-book-andrew-k-johnston-9781588344915","title":"Time and Navigation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and place is explored in \u003ci\u003eTime and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday we use smartphones and GPS, but navigating has not always been so easy. The oldest clock is Earth itself, and the oldest means of keeping time came from observing changes in the sky. Early mariners like the Vikings accomplished amazing feats of navigation without using clocks at all. Pioneering seafarers in the Age of Exploration used dead reckoning and celestial navigation; later innovations such as sextants and marine chronometers honed these techniques by measuring latitude and longitude. When explorers turned their sights to the skies, they built on what had been learned at sea. For example, Charles Lindbergh used a bubble sextant on his record-breaking flights. World War II led to the development of new flight technologies, notably radio navigation, since celestial navigation was not suited for all-weather military operations. These forms of navigation were extended and enhanced when explorers began guiding spacecraft into space and across the solar system. Astronauts combined celestial navigation technology with radio transmissions. The development of the atomic clock revolutionized space flight because it could measure billionths of a second, thereby allowing mission teams to navigate more accurately. Scientists and engineers applied these technologies to navigation on earth to develop space-based time and navigation services such as GPS that is used every day by people from all walks of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the history of navigation is one of constant change and innovation, it is also one of remarkable continuity. \u003ci\u003eTime and Navigation\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of navigation to help us understand where we have been and how we got there so that we can understand where we are going.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49674831069457,"sku":"CIN1588344916G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51899796717841,"sku":"CIN1588344916VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1588344916.jpg?v=1751056340"},{"product_id":"time-and-navigation-book-andrew-k-johnston-9781588346605","title":"Time and Navigation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and place is explored in \u003ci\u003eTime and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday we use smartphones and GPS, but navigating has not always been so easy. The oldest clock is Earth itself, and the oldest means of keeping time came from observing changes in the sky. Early mariners like the Vikings accomplished amazing feats of navigation without using clocks at all. Pioneering seafarers in the Age of Exploration used dead reckoning and celestial navigation; later innovations such as sextants and marine chronometers honed these techniques by measuring latitude and longitude. When explorers turned their sights to the skies, they built on what had been learned at sea. For example, Charles Lindbergh used a bubble sextant on his record-breaking flights. World War II led to the development of new flight technologies, notably radio navigation, since celestial navigation was not suited for all-weather military operations. These forms of navigation were extended and enhanced when explorers began guiding spacecraft into space and across the solar system. Astronauts combined celestial navigation technology with radio transmissions. The development of the atomic clock revolutionized space flight because it could measure billionths of a second, thereby allowing mission teams to navigate more accurately. Scientists and engineers applied these technologies to navigation on earth to develop space-based time and navigation services such as GPS that is used every day by people from all walks of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the history of navigation is one of constant change and innovation, it is also one of remarkable continuity. \u003ci\u003eTime and Navigation\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of navigation to help us understand where we have been and how we got there so that we can understand where we are going.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50482078548241,"sku":"CIN1588346609G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51417336316177,"sku":"CIN1588346609VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51682337521937,"sku":"GOR014349418","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1588346609.jpg?v=1751245158"},{"product_id":"small-changes-big-results-book-andrew-k-johnston-9780473441913","title":"Small Changes BIG Results","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51002784940305,"sku":"NIN9780473441913","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51346359058705,"sku":"GOR013476846","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0473441918.jpg?v=1751426787"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-andrew-k-johnston.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}