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Mars
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Mars
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Stephen James O'Meara
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Series | Kosmos |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:232 | Dimensions(mm): Height 220,Width 171 |
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Category/Genre | Popular science Popular astronomy and space |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781789142204
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Illustrations |
100 colour illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Reaktion Books
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Imprint |
Reaktion Books
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Publication Date |
12 October 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Mars 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
Author Biography
Stephen 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.
Reviews"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"
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