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''High Above - The untold story of Astra, Europe’s leading satellite company'' is a book describing the development of the European satellite provider SES, published in 2010 on the occasion of the company’s 25th anniversary by Broadgate Publications in Richmond, UK. It is a large “coffee table” style book (32 x 24cm) of 239 pages with hundreds of photographs. == Outline == ''High Above'' tells the story of SES, and how brave pioneers managed to overcome technical, political and commercial obstacles to become the world's leading satellite operator. It is the story of the Luxembourg-based satellite provider and the growth of European satellite TV, the history of recent developments of the European TV and media industry, and their context in the wider development of TV and space technology. The story of ''High Above'' is of interest to anyone who watches TV. It covers a period that has seen the emergence of television as the dominant information and entertainment medium. The account shows how Astra was a main driver of European TV development, without which we would not have the necessary base ingredients to make the great leap forward into digital TV, HDTV, 3D television, and future revolutionary prospects for home entertainment. But the story of satellite TV is more than a story of rockets and technology; it is the story of the birth of a whole array of new industries and the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs. ''High Above'' is also a reflection of politics, 20th Century history, the Cold War and the collapse of Communism, the creation of Europe, economic growth and wealth, big brands, the Internet age and of technological convergence.〔SES ASTRA (''HIGH ABOVE'' ) (April, 2010). Executive Summary〕 Space journalist, Gerhard Kowalski described ''High Above'' as “not only a eulogy to the TV pioneer … also a fact-rich and fascinating history of satellite television in general”〔 Kowalski, G. ("High Above – Buch von Chris Forrester zeichnet Erfolgsgeschichte von SES ASTRA nach" ) ''www.gerhardkowalski.com'' (May 18, 2010) German) “Das sehr aufwändig gestaltete Werk ist aber nicht nur eine Eloge auf den TV-Pionier… Es ist zugleich eine faktenreiche und spannende Chronik des Satellitenfernsehens überhaupt”〕 while consumer technology website Tech Radar said the book “delivers a fascinating reminder of television’s early days as well as the technology behind the development of satellite TV”.〔 Lane, Alex. ("SES Astra: the full, 25-year story now available" ) ''www.techradar.com'' (June 6, 2010)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「High Above」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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