Book ID: CBB601250085

Mars (2020)

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O'Meara, Stephen James (Author)


Reaktion Books


Publication Date: 2020
Physical Details: 224
Language: English

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 harbored 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.

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Review Clifford Cunningham (2021) Review of "Mars". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (pp. 552-553). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Sheehan, William
Harvey, Eleanor Jones
Uskoković, Theo
Calzona, Arturo
Marco Castellari
Uskoković, Evangelina
Concepts
Science and culture
Science and art
Mars
Science and literature
Planetary science
Space
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
19th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Renaissance
Places
United States
France
West Virginia (U.S.)
North Korea
Italy
Germany
Institutions
School of Milan
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Place
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (U.S.)
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lowell Observatory
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