great looking, nice pictures
586281
This is one sweet looking camera. The design is excellent. The built quality is very high. I have only taken a few shots with it so far, but they look very good, colorful and sharp. Image size is about 5MB at full resolution, so you get about 800 images on a 4GB card. I am using the Sandisk Ultra II 15MB/s card which works great. Recommended.

Updates:
1) the colors on the auto settings are not as vivid, but you can control that in the P mode - I set it to "Vivid" which works well outdoor but not so well indoor
2) if you shoot video, be sure to set it to "Fine" quality. The lower settings are not that good and a bit jerky.

Still happy and pleased, this one is a keeper

3) the battery life is not so great. It seems to be discharging while not in use. I recomend getting a backup one (np-Fg1).
4) still can't quite figure out low light shooting, but daylight pictures are amazingly sharp and vivid
1118520
Love the pictures! Very detailed and will take a long time to finish, but they are beautiful!
934525
This is a gift but I can say after looking at it that the pictures are great!
3931395
Fun book with some really cute pictures, have enjoyed it very much.
3018680
This is a beautiful book, wonderful pictures of the different poses, interesting, highly readable text.  I personally would have liked more illustrations of modifications for the less physically fit
4196413
This is a lovely book.  I have a question or two about the text, but the pictures are very nice.  I also like the colored examples of each page.  I will use different colors, but it's nice to see another's ideas.  Buy this book and enjoy.
2587530
Great photo's, not much for reading material, but still worth the money.
3170925
Very nice display, photos are sharp, quite large. This was a gift and I was pleased with the quality. Want one for myself.
2055488
Very nice pictures.looks like it will be very relaxing. The one thing I would like better is the pages be perforated. I like tearing the pages out to color.
504674
This book is fantastic; the black & white images have been great to look at with our baby. She'll stare at the images for a while; especially when they are folded out and standing up in her line of sight. She's starting to outgrow just looking at the pictures now (2.5 months) but still enjoys looking at them as we talk to her about the pictures.
3624330
Great pictures, specified lines and borders and nice thick paper.
4888775
Fabulous in every way; love the artistic pictures!
2531851
I needed some reference material for a mural that I am doing for my sons nursery.  I came across this book on Amazon and figured I'd give it a shot, after reading the reviews.  The pics are wonderful and simply beautiful.  It's amazing to get to see some of the animals, plants and insects that we would otherwise never get the opportunity to see.
My only complaint, if you want to call it that, was that my book did not come w/ a cd that the other reviews talk about.  I don't know if it's because I bought the soft cover?? but none the less, I was dissapointed about that.  I was looking forward to listening to it, while painting and then playing it for my son once he's in his room.  I guess I can't complain too much, since it wasn't in the official description on the site.
1801391
A good book with lots of pictures along with adequate descriptions. We've used it twice already for decorative ideas, and I'm very happy with the purchase.
2918879
The Photographic Moon Atlas is a big nice looking hardbound book that looks good on any coffee table, or in a library. The book features a lot of nice photographs of the near side (facing Earth) of the moon. The near side of the moon is divided into 68 regions which are described in order. Each section (region) feature photographs and relevant information. The inside of the covers feature an overall map and a key to the regions/maps so that you can easily identify what you are looking at when gazing at the moon. Almost all photographs are taken from Earth. There is a small section on the far side of moon with a fuzzy overall photograph composed from a lunar orbiter.

The book starts out with an introduction with information about the moon. The introduction also describes the topography, geology, and geography of the moon as well as how the various formations such as craters and the so called Maria were formed as well as how the moon itself was formed. Observation techniques are also discussed. The book also has a glossary and an index.

We've gained a lot of knowledge about the moon surface and its composition via telescopes, spectroscopy and lunar samples from the Apollo missions. It is truly amazing that we also know something about the crust and the inside of the moon and that is partially thanks to seismographs that were placed on the Moon by the Apollo missions. However, the book also presents us with a scientific mystery. The near side and the far side of the moon look quite different because the crust is on average double as thick on the far side. Why is the crust much thicker on the far side? The book presents theories but nothing is certain.

The information included with the photographs is interesting, well written and concisely presented, and the photographs are nice and detailed. However, there are no photographs taken from the surface of the moon (NASA photos), and except for one picture nothing from lunar orbiters. The photographs are taken by amateur astronomers and so called astrophotographers, so the book is not as cool as it could have been. I liked it and I recommend the book, but I give a rating of four stars.
2020348
Great pictures and info.  Arrived in great condition.  Got this as a gift and I am sure the recipient will love it.  I haven't read it through as I'd like to keep the book nice because I'm giving it away, but after skimming multiple pages, I might just order one for myself.
2142921
Loved the pictures, especially when framed. Came very securely packaged, no bends or damages. They are printed on quality photo paper.