Once off limits to anyone but scientists, the technology of satellite interpretation is now available to anyone who can see its value on a business or personal basis. Thanks to the widespread availability of commercial satellite imagery, along with low prices and quality images, opportunities for the average person who wants to break into this field are greater than ever before. Today satellite imagery is used in courts as legal evidence, by earth resources companies to find minerals, historians to better understand the past, environmentalists to identify pollution, and by civil engineers when choosing where to build infrastructures. The uses for this information are endless. The market for satellite imagery interpretation is wide open and holds potential rewards for those willing to explore the prospects - this book will give you the methods to get started.