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Magnificent Mars by Ken Croswell (2003, Hardcover)
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- 9780743226011
- Book Title
- Magnificent Mars
- Item Length
- 13.7in
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- General, Cosmology, Astronomy
- Item Width
- 10.4in
- Item Weight
- 71.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Mars has long offered the prospect of another living world near Earth, a key reason NASA plans to land two spacecraft on the planet just after Christmas. And it is a truly fascinating world - with ancient volcanoes taller than any of our mountains, giant canyons, snowy polar caps and devastating dust storms. Though the very first spacecraft dashed colourful visions of little green men tending canals, more recent spacecraft have painted a picture of a world that long ago may have been similar to Earth, with warm temperatures, water, and possibly life. MAGNIFICENT MARS is visually stunning, it features colour photographs from space observatories such as the Hubble Space Telescope, Pathfinder, Mars Global Surveyor, and more - digitally reprocessed by an expert photographer to look better than NASA's own versions. Here are images and discoveries that have never appeared in any book, including dramatic foldouts, topographic maps of the Martian surface, and details of the recent discoveries of water flows down Martian hillsides and huge quantities of water ice.
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Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
0743226011
ISBN-13
9780743226011
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2438139
Product Key Features
Book Title
Magnificent Mars
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Cosmology, Astronomy
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
13.7in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
10.4in
Item Weight
71.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Qb641.C76 2003
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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tysonastrophysicist and director, Hayden Planetarium, New York CityIn Magnificent Mars, Ken Croswell explores the science, the culture, and the romance of the red planet. So thorough is Ken's treatment that, at times, I felt as though Mars had written its own autobiography., Dr. Robert Jastrowdirector (retired) of the Mount Wilson InstituteKen Croswell'sMagnificent Marsis visually exciting, beautifully written, and includes an excellent account of the greatest treasure hunt of all time -- the search for signs of Martian life., Dr. Neil deGrasse Tysonastrophysicist and director, Hayden Planetarium, New York CityInMagnificent Mars, Ken Croswell explores the science, the culture, and the romance of the red planet. So thorough is Ken's treatment that, at times, I felt as though Mars had written its own autobiography., Marina Benjaminauthor ofRocket DreamsMagnificent Marsis packed with interesting facts and statistics, yet Ken Croswell weaves the planet's physical credentials into a story of discovery so fluent and compelling that you forget you are reading a science book., Dr. Michael H. CarrU.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, and author of The Surface of Mars and Water on MarsIn Magnificent Mars, Ken Croswell has succeeded in producing a fitting tribute to our spectacular neighbor. It is an accurate, up-to-date, and highly readable account of how the planet with its huge volcanoes, deep canyons, and dry riverbeds might have formed and evolved, and whether some form of life might have gained a foothold there. The numerous large-format images, many culled from the latest spacecraft returns, make one gasp in wonderment and awe at this truly magnificent Mars., Dr. Owen GingerichHarvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsKen Croswell has done it again! By combining specially processed images of Mars with an elegant and informative text, he offers us a feast for the mind as well as the eyes., Keay Davidsonauthor ofCarl Sagan: A LifeAt last, that rare hybrid: a visually striking and scientifically reliable popular book on Mars for those who quit trusting NASA's hype machine after the "Mars rock" fiasco. AlthoughMagnificent Marssparkles with entertaining history, it also offers an unusually balanced, fluff-free summary of research on, and debates about, the red planet. Taxpayers, legislators, and presidential candidates who seek straight talk on what we've found there -- or might find after spending billions of additional dollars -- couldn't get a trustier guide than Ken Croswell, one of the world's best astronomy writers., Dr. Robert Jastrow director (retired) of the Mount Wilson Institute Ken Croswell's Magnificent Mars is visually exciting, beautifully written, and includes an excellent account of the greatest treasure hunt of all time -- the search for signs of Martian life., Sir Arthur C. ClarkeOur little neighbor Mars will be the first New World of the century that has just dawned. Ken Croswell has done a superb job in outlining what is known, and what is suspected, about the next home of mankind beyond the Moon., Dr. Robert Zubrinauthor ofThe Case for Marsand president of the Mars SocietyAt last, a work that synthesizes the latest discoveries on the red planet into an accessible yet accurate form.Magnificent Marsis a magnificent book., Keay Davidson author of Carl Sagan: A Life At last, that rare hybrid: a visually striking and scientifically reliable popular book on Mars for those who quit trusting NASA's hype machine after the "Mars rock" fiasco. Although Magnificent Mars sparkles with entertaining history, it also offers an unusually balanced, fluff-free summary of research on, and debates about, the red planet. Taxpayers, legislators, and presidential candidates who seek straight talk on what we've found there -- or might find after spending billions of additional dollars -- couldn't get a trustier guide than Ken Croswell, one of the world's best astronomy writers., Dr. Michael H. Carr U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, and author of The Surface of Mars and Water on Mars In Magnificent Mars , Ken Croswell has succeeded in producing a fitting tribute to our spectacular neighbor. It is an accurate, up-to-date, and highly readable account of how the planet with its huge volcanoes, deep canyons, and dry riverbeds might have formed and evolved, and whether some form of life might have gained a foothold there. The numerous large-format images, many culled from the latest spacecraft returns, make one gasp in wonderment and awe at this truly magnificent Mars., Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson astrophysicist and director, Hayden Planetarium, New York City In Magnificent Mars , Ken Croswell explores the science, the culture, and the romance of the red planet. So thorough is Ken's treatment that, at times, I felt as though Mars had written its own autobiography., Dr. Robert Zubrin author of The Case for Mars and president of the Mars Society At last, a work that synthesizes the latest discoveries on the red planet into an accessible yet accurate form. Magnificent Mars is a magnificent book., Dr. Robert Zubrinauthor of The Case for Mars and president of the Mars SocietyAt last, a work that synthesizes the latest discoveries on the red planet into an accessible yet accurate form. Magnificent Mars is a magnificent book., Marina Benjamin author of Rocket Dreams Magnificent Mars is packed with interesting facts and statistics, yet Ken Croswell weaves the planet's physical credentials into a story of discovery so fluent and compelling that you forget you are reading a science book., Dr. Michael H. CarrU.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, and author ofThe Surface of MarsandWater on MarsInMagnificent Mars, Ken Croswell has succeeded in producing a fitting tribute to our spectacular neighbor. It is an accurate, up-to-date, and highly readable account of how the planet with its huge volcanoes, deep canyons, and dry riverbeds might have formed and evolved, and whether some form of life might have gained a foothold there. The numerous large-format images, many culled from the latest spacecraft returns, make one gasp in wonderment and awe at this truly magnificent Mars.
Table of Content
Contents Introduction Mars Through the Centuries THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF MARS Earth Air Fire Water The Moons of Mars TABLE 1 Planet Data TABLE 2 Moon Data TABLE 3 Atmospheres TABLE 4 The Life of Mars TABLE 5 NASA Missions to the Planets Glossary Further Reading Illustration Credits Index
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
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Lccn
2003-049123
Dewey Decimal
523.43
Dewey Edition
21
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