Used; Very Good. 2-E-40 Firefly Books 2004 Hardcover. No dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 2004. HARDCOVER.

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Title

Destination Mars

Publisher

Firefly Books

Publication Date

2004

Language

English

ISBN 10

1552979342

ISBN 13

9781552979341

Binding

HARDCOVER

Illustrator

Miller, Ron

Condition

Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

A timely exploration of dramatic images of the Red Planet.

Because of its proximity and fiery appearance, no other planet in our solar system has so fantastically captured our imagination like Mars. There, scientists hope to find answers to many questions about the origins of life. In fact, NASA regards Mars as the prime objective for space exploration in the twenty-first century.

Destination Mars recounts the history of the timeless fascination we have had with the Red Planet. The book summarizes the discoveries made by the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, as well as contemporary astronomers.

Destination Mars covers the planet's past, present and future with such topics as:

Discovering Mars
Writers such as H.G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burrough and Gene Roddenberry and filmmakers Stanley Kubrick, Brian De Palma and Ridley Scott
Life on Mars
Objective Mars
Travelling to Mars
The future of Mars.

Also covered are the current preparations of the first manned voyage to Mars planned to launch in 2015. Using fresh perspectives based on actual scientific applications and dramatic images captured by telescopes and probes, the book describes the various strategies for installing a base and developing a permanent colony there.

About the Author

Alain Dupas, PhD in Physics, is the author of many articles and books.

Ron Miller is one of America's most celebrated illustrators of speculative fiction book covers. He designed the sets for Dune and Total Recall.

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