Postcards from Mars: The First Photographer on the Red Planet Bell, Jim

Bell, Jim

ISBN 10: 0525949852 / ISBN 13: 9780525949855

Published by Dutton Adult, 2006

About this Item

[SIGNED] New York: EP Dutton, 2006. Tall, square format hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. ISBN: 0525949852. xi, (1), 196 pages illustrated with color photography throughout including two double foldout pages. SIGNED BY JIM BELL with short inscription ("Mars Rocks!") Text is clean, tight and unmarked. 12" x 12". Binder crease on front end-sheet, scratches to rear dj, else very good overall condition; no owner marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (fr/cart1).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Postcards from Mars: The First Photographer on the Red Planet Bell, Jim
• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0525949852
• ISBN 13: 9780525949855
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Collectible; Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

A photographic survey of the surface of Mars, culled from the mobile robot missions to the red planet's surface, features more than 150 full-color prints and four large-width gatefold images complemented by the rover mission photography team leader's discussions about the landmark Mars missions and what they have revealed.

About the Author

Professor of astronomy at Cornell, Jim Bell was in charge of the photography on the Spirit and Opportunity rover missions to Mars that touched down in 2004.