Discovering Mars : a history of observation and exploration of the Red Planet /
Sheehan, William, 1954-
Discovering Mars : a history of observation and exploration of the Red Planet / William Sheehan and Jim Bell. - xix, 715 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A leading historian of astronomy and a leading planetary scientist who works at the forefront of space exploration provide a comprehensive history of the solar system's most alluring planet beyond Earth. William Sheehan and Jim Bell chronicle how ancient watchers of the skies attended to Mars's red color and baffling movements, how three and a half centuries of telescopic observations added vistas and controversies around possible seas and continents and canals, and how the current era of exploration by flyby, orbiter, lander, and rover spacecraft have conjured for us the reality of a world of towering shield volcanoes, vast canyons, ancient dry riverbeds-and even possible evidence of past life. A unique collaboration between two authors on the forefront of Mars explorations, past and future, Discovering Mars provides an ambitious, detailed, and evocative account of humanity's enduring fascination with the Red Planet"--
9780816532100 0816532109
40030827077
2021012042
GBC1E8396 bnb
020320964 Uk
Mars (Planet)--Exploration.
Discovering Mars : a history of observation and exploration of the Red Planet / William Sheehan and Jim Bell. - xix, 715 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A leading historian of astronomy and a leading planetary scientist who works at the forefront of space exploration provide a comprehensive history of the solar system's most alluring planet beyond Earth. William Sheehan and Jim Bell chronicle how ancient watchers of the skies attended to Mars's red color and baffling movements, how three and a half centuries of telescopic observations added vistas and controversies around possible seas and continents and canals, and how the current era of exploration by flyby, orbiter, lander, and rover spacecraft have conjured for us the reality of a world of towering shield volcanoes, vast canyons, ancient dry riverbeds-and even possible evidence of past life. A unique collaboration between two authors on the forefront of Mars explorations, past and future, Discovering Mars provides an ambitious, detailed, and evocative account of humanity's enduring fascination with the Red Planet"--
9780816532100 0816532109
40030827077
2021012042
GBC1E8396 bnb
020320964 Uk
Mars (Planet)--Exploration.