| Description |
xix, 194 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Mars is hard -- Getting started -- Inside the beltway -- Follow the water -- To land or not to land? -- The rover becomes rovers -- Hands across the water -- Getting the word out -- All things to all people -- Return to flight: a Mars odyssey -- The queue -- Zeroing in. |
| Summary |
Now for the first time Scott Hubbard tells the complete story of how he fashioned this program, describing both the technical and political forces involved and bringing to life the national and international cast of characters engaged in this monumental endeavor. Blending the exciting stories of the missions with the thrills of scientific discovery, Exploring Mars will intrigue anyone interested in the science, the engineering, or the policy of investigating other worlds. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Paul and Mary Haas. |
| Subject |
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration.
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Mars (Planet) |
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Space flight to Mars -- History.
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Space flight to Mars. |
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History. |
| ISBN |
9780816528967 paperback alkaline paper |
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0816528969 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780816521111 |
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0816521115 |
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