| Description |
348 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The first Martian -- MARS 101 -- In the beginning : a shining red eye -- The end of an empire : Mariner 4 -- Dr. Robert Leighton : the eyes of Mariner 4 -- Continuing travels to dark and scary places : Mariners 6 and 7 -- Dr. Bruce Murray : it's all about the image -- Aeolian Armageddon : Mariner 9 -- Dr. Laurence Soderblom : the eyes of Mariner 9 -- Viking's search for life : where are the microbes? -- Dr. Norman Horowitz : looking for life -- Return to Mars : Mars Global Surveyor -- Robert Brooks : It takes a team, Mars Global Surveyor -- Roving Mars : Sojourner, the pathfinder -- Robert Manning, Mars Pathfinder : bouncing to Mars -- Mars express : on the fast track -- A laugh in the darkness : the great galactic ghoul -- 2001 : a Mars odyssey -- Dr. Jeffrey Plaunt : follow the water -- Twins of Mars : spirit and opportunity -- Dr. Steve Squyres and the Mars Exploration Rovers : dreams of ice and sand -- Mars in HD : Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter -- Dr. Richard Zurek, MRO : I can see clearly now-- -- Twins of Mars : spirit and opportunity, part 2 -- From the ashes, like a phoenix -- Peter Smith : polar explorer -- Mars Science Laboratory : bigger is better -- Dr. Joy Crisp, Mars Science Observatory : dig this -- JPL 2020 : the once and future Mars -- Mars on Earth -- The new Martians -- The road ahead. |
| Summary |
Drawing on contacts at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, award-winning science writer and documentary producer Rod Pyle provides an insiders look into the amazing projects now being developed here and abroad to visit the legendary red planet. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Paul and Mary Haas. |
| Subject |
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration.
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Mars (Planet) |
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Mars (Planet) -- Surface.
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Artificial satellites -- Mars (Planet)
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Artificial satellites. |
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Space flight to Mars -- Planning.
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Space flight to Mars. |
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Planning. |
| ISBN |
9781616145897 paperback alkaline paper |
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1616145897 paperback alkaline paper |
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9781616145903 ebook |
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