Synopses & Reviews
Unimaginably distant, and yet at the same time the most Earthlike of the planets, Mars has exerted a powerful pull on the human imagination for thousands of years. It mesmerized the millions who watched as the small robot known as Sojourner explored its faraway surface from July to September 1997.
Now, with a definitive book on this compelling subject, National Geographic presents a state-of-the-art report on the planet itself, the technology that allows us to explore it, and the prospects for further exciting discoveries. Highlighted by an astonishing collection of more than 125 full-color photographs, Mars includes a stunning, 3-dimensional, 8-page panoramic gatefold with images that capture the genuine wonder of discovery at the Pathfinder landing site.
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"Wonder and amazement await all who leaf through this extraordinary new book....Never before has Mars...been brought with such vivid immediacy to human eyes....For anyone who has ever gazed up at the heavens in awe, this is a book to treasure." Publishers Weekly
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"[W]hile the images are out of this world, the most revealing information here is what apparently serves as the true source for scientific inspiration: Mars may be lifeless, but what's not to like about a place with rocks named Calvin and Hobbes?" Daneet Steffens, Entertainment Weekly
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"Raeburn brings readers up to date and inspires them to follow NASA's numerous pending missions to Mars. Designed for maximum interest, this book's look should create waiting lists to check it out." Gilbert Taylor, Booklist
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"This is a wonderful book for any armchair astronaut." School Library Journal
Synopsis
In the bestselling tradition of Orbit, this brilliant showcase of the most up-to-the-minute images of the Red Planet complements an authoritative analysis of the history of Mars over three decades of space exploration. 136 color photos, including 3-D images. 3-D glasses included.