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OverviewMars is a small world with a big reputation. This mysterious, singular planet - with volcanoes that dwarf Mount Everest, a canyon system that would stretch fully across the United States, and curious landscapes that perhaps once harboured water - has fascinated us for centuries. In the most up-to-date account available of the elusive Red Planet, Stephen James O'Meara follows our longstanding love affair with this unique celestial body, from the musings of humanity's first stargazers to the imaginings of science-fiction writers, radio broadcasters, and filmmakers, to the latest images and discoveries from the Curiosity rover. The book also reviews plans for piloted missions to Mars - and what it will take for those missions to succeed. 'Presenting the red planet in both fact as well as the many fictions in which it has been featured, and including some of the most up-to-date discoveries from the information collected by the Curiosity rover, this forthcoming book should be of interest to both dedicated astronomers as well as the simply martially curious alike.' - Well-Read Naturalist Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen James O'MearaPublisher: Reaktion Books Imprint: Reaktion Books ISBN: 9781789142204ISBN 10: 1789142202 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 12 October 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of Contents1 Communion with Mars 2 The `Miniature of Our Earth' 3 Romancing Mars 4 The First Emissaries to Mars 5 Lifting the Curse at Mars 6 Scouting Out Humanity's Next Home 7 Mars: Our Home Away from Home? 8 The Lilliputian Moons of Mars 9 Observing Mars Appendix I: Mars Oppositions, 2020-35 Appendix II: Mars Fact Sheet Appendix III: Mars Missions References Bibliography Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements IndexReviews"""Presenting the red planet in both fact as well as the many fictions in which it has been featured, and including some of the most up-to-date discoveries from the information collected by the Curiosity rover, this forthcoming book should be of interest to both dedicated astronomers as well as the simply martially curious alike.""-- ""Well-Read Naturalist""" Presenting the red planet in both fact as well as the many fictions in which it has been featured, and including some of the most up-to-date discoveries from the information collected by the Curiosity rover, this forthcoming book should be of interest to both dedicated astronomers as well as the simply martially curious alike. --Well-Read Naturalist Author InformationStephen James O'Meara is an award-winning astronomer and author of more than a dozen books, including A Dictionary of Space Exploration (2018). He is a columnist and editor for Astronomy magazine, associate editor of GeminiFocus, and asteroid 3637 is named O'Meara in his honour. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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