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Life on Mars: What to Know Before We Go

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Life on Mars: What to Know Before We Go
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David A. Weintraub
Afterword by David A. Weintraub
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 133
Category/GenrePhilosophy of science
Impact of science and technology on society
History of science
Popular science
Astronomy, space and time
Space science
Popular astronomy and space
ISBN/Barcode 9780691209258
ClassificationsDewey:523.43
Audience
General
Illustrations 8 color + 34 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 3 November 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

The search for life on Mars-and the moral issues confronting us as we prepare to send humans there Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. As space agencies gear up to send the first manned missions to the Red Planet, we have a responsibility to think deeply about what kinds

Author Biography

David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt University. His books include Religions and Extraterrestrial Life and How Old Is the Universe? (Princeton).