Earth : a tactile view of the blue marble /
Runyon, Cassandra,
Earth : a tactile view of the blue marble / Tactile view of the blue marble At head of title: NASA written and edited by Cassandra Runyon, David Hurd, Joseph Minafra, Ken Quinn ; graphics by Cassandra Runyon, David Hurd. - 12 unnumbered leaves of thermoform images : illustrations ; 28 cm
In print and Braille with tactile illustrations embossed on thermoform paper. Tactile pages in spiral bound book. "SP-2021-08-01-ARC" -- cover. Publication date implied from linked webpage. Audio file, text descriptions, and other resources in multiple formats available online. "Support for this work was provided by: NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI); NASA Grant (NNA141B01A) to College of Charleston / Eidinboro University of Pennsylvania; NASA Headquarters -- Science Mission Directorate" -- cover. "Produced by: Haptically Speaking and McCarty Printing" -- cover.
Commemorates a few images of Earth taken from space and allows the reader to explore them haptically, with the sense of touch. The six-page set of "tactiles" (raised images scanned with the fingertips formed from the masters) will give you a feel for the grandeur of the "Blue Marble." Each tactile has descriptive text and information highlighting the significance of the image.
Earth (Planet)
Braille books.
Tactile works.
Textured books.
Earth : a tactile view of the blue marble / Tactile view of the blue marble At head of title: NASA written and edited by Cassandra Runyon, David Hurd, Joseph Minafra, Ken Quinn ; graphics by Cassandra Runyon, David Hurd. - 12 unnumbered leaves of thermoform images : illustrations ; 28 cm
In print and Braille with tactile illustrations embossed on thermoform paper. Tactile pages in spiral bound book. "SP-2021-08-01-ARC" -- cover. Publication date implied from linked webpage. Audio file, text descriptions, and other resources in multiple formats available online. "Support for this work was provided by: NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI); NASA Grant (NNA141B01A) to College of Charleston / Eidinboro University of Pennsylvania; NASA Headquarters -- Science Mission Directorate" -- cover. "Produced by: Haptically Speaking and McCarty Printing" -- cover.
Commemorates a few images of Earth taken from space and allows the reader to explore them haptically, with the sense of touch. The six-page set of "tactiles" (raised images scanned with the fingertips formed from the masters) will give you a feel for the grandeur of the "Blue Marble." Each tactile has descriptive text and information highlighting the significance of the image.
Earth (Planet)
Braille books.
Tactile works.
Textured books.