Orbital

Orbital

Six astronauts rotate in their spacecraft contemplating the world below''A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas''GUARDIAN''Stunning... An uplifting book'&......
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<p><b>Six astronauts rotate in their spacecraft contemplating the world below</b><br><br><b>''A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas''</b><br>GUARDIAN<br><br><b>''Stunning... An uplifting book''</b><br>SUNDAY TIMES<br><br>A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day.<br><br>Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destr
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**WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024****THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**""A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas""GUARDIAN""Stunning... An uplifting book""SUNDAY TIMESLife on our planet as you""ve never seen it beforeA team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day.Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destruction.The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears, their dreams. So far from earth, they have never felt more part - or protective - of it. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What is earth without humanity?""Our unanimity about Orbital recognises its beauty and ambition. It reflects Harvey’s extraordinary intensity of attention to the precious and precarious world we share"" Edmund de Waal, Chair of the 2024 Booker Prize judges*A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR, DAILY MAIL AND MAIL ON SUNDAY*
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Six astronauts rotate in their spacecraft contemplating the world below''A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas''GUARDIAN''Stunning... An uplifting book''SUNDAY TIMESA team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day.Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destruction.The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears, their dreams. So far from earth, they have never felt more part - or protective - of it. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What is earth without humanity?

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Oppdag Orbital: En Ny Standard for Astronautikk!

Ta del i den ekstraordinære reisen med Orbital, hvor du får oppleve den fascinerende verden av astronauter og det strålende universet som omgir oss. Dette er ikke bare en bok – det er en dykk inn i menneskets indre liv, satt mot fantastiske naturskjønnheter og galaksens mystikk.

Unike Funksjoner av Orbital

  • Visuelt Slående: Hver side er fylt med imponerende illustrasjoner av vår blå planet, fra de høye fjellene til de dype havene.
  • Inspirerende Historier: Boken gir innsikt i astronautenes dagligliv, deres vitenskapelige eksperimenter og et blikk på de personlige utfordringene de møter.
  • Introspektiv Refleksjon: Refleksjoner om livets skrøpelighet og kjærligheten til jorden gir leserne en dypere forståelse av menneskets plass i universet.

En Uforglemmelig Opplevelse

Med Orbital får du ikke bare en bok, men en hel opplevelse av å være ombord i romfartøyet sammen med astronauts-teamet. Følelsene av undring, frykt og kjærlighet styrker bokens budskap: Hva betyr det å være menneske, når du ser ned på jorden fra uendeligheten?

En Perfekt Gave til Alle Romfartsentusiaster

Enten du er en erfaren astronautikkentusiast eller bare nysgjerrig på livet i rommet, er Orbital det perfekte tilskuddet til bokhyllen din. Dette er ikke bare en bok; det er en reise inn i hjertet av menneskelig erfaring, dramatikken i naturen, og en påminnelse om hvor små vi egentlig er i den store sammenhengen.

Ikke gå glipp av muligheten til å oppleve storheten av Orbital! Bestill din kopi i dag, og bli en del av denne fantastiske reisen!

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