A Passion for Mars: Intrepid Explorers of the Red Planet - Hardcover

Chaikin, Andrew

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Synopsis

The quest for Mars is chronicled by bestselling author Andrew Chaikin in this story of a passionate band of Earthbound explorers caught in the irresistible pull of the Red Planet. They include celebrated figures: astronomer Carl Sagan, who champions the idea of life on Mars-; rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, drawing up plans for human Mars expeditions; and science-fiction author Ray Bradbury, standard-bearer for Mars€™s crucial place in human destiny. Readers also meet the rogue grad students known as the “Mars Underground,€ keepers of the flame when Mars falls off NASA€™s radar

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About the Author

Andrew Chaikin writes about space and space exploration. His popular A Man on the Moon: The Triumphant Story of the Apollo Space Program (1994) is one of the most important histories of the Space Age. He lives in Arlington, Vermont.

 

James Cameron is an Academy–Award winning director, producer, and writer.

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