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As well as being spectacular to look at, these photography books delve into the science behind their subjects
INFINITE WONDER: AN ASTRONAUT’S PHOTOGRAPHS FROM A YEAR IN SPACE SCOTT KELLY £20, DOUBLEDAY
Astronaut Scott Kelly had a year that photographers would envy. He circled the Earth 5,400 times, witnessing 10,944 sunrises and sunsets – about 16 per day. From the International Space Station, he viewed our planet in a unique way, and shares his incredible photos with us in Infinite Wonder.
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: PORTFOLIO 28 £25, THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
The Natural History Museum’s annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition always delivers beautiful wildlife images, like this ‘forest within a forest’ (above) photographed by Antonio Fernandez. Portfolio 28 features the best of 2018’s competition.
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: COLLECTION 12 £25, AA PUBLISHING
Photographer Dave Fieldhouse captured this nightscape (right) of Battersea Power Station, where feverish activity is turning the architectural icon into a development of bars, restaurants and apartments. You can see this photo, and many more, in the latest edition of Landscape Photographer Of The Year.
WONDERS: SPECTACULAR MOMENTS IN NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY RHONDA RUBINSTEIN £26, CHRONICLE BOOKS
Wonders features the awardwinning images from the BigPicture Natural World Photography competition, like this picture of the Dubai desert by Mark Seabury (left). Along with stunning photos, the book explains the scientific phenomena and photography behind each shot.