Return to Mars [Grand Tour #7] [Signed]

Bova, Ben, Dr

ISBN 10: 0380797259 / ISBN 13: 9780380797257

Published by Harper Voyager, New York, 2000

About this Item

Signed by the Author on the title page to [Jeri Kandel], aspiring author. Minimal shelf handling; The bindings are firm. Text clean, Carefully read; minor spine crease. The book is from the estate of Jeri Kandel of Sarasota, Florida. Jeri an aspiring Sci Fi/Horror author was active in the Florida West Coast Sci Fi Fantasy community. She was a "volunteer" for DragonCon in Atlanta and other Florida West Coast and Orlando events as an active member of ASFA where she acquired amazing autographs. In 1992, "MARS" chronicled humanity's first thrilling journey to the enigmatic planet long studied by astronomers. Praised by Arthur C. Clarke as 'splendid', it became a global bestseller. Now, in "RETURN TO MARS", Jamie Waterman leads a diverse international team on the return voyage. Despite his groundbreaking discovery of Martian life against scientific consensus, challenges persist. Resentment simmers among his detractors, while internal conflicts threaten the mission's success, especially with a crew member grappling with unstable mental health.

Seller Inventory # 18914

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Return to Mars [Grand Tour #7] [Signed]
• Publisher: Harper Voyager, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0380797259
• ISBN 13: 9780380797257
• Binding: Illustrated Wraps
• Edition: First Printing, Thus.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY and HORROR

About this title

Synopsis

Six years after the first manned Martian expedition, a second has been announced -- one motivated purely by its profitable potential -- and half-Navajo, half-Anglo geologist Jamie Waterman's conflicted soul is beckoning him back to the eerie, unforgiving planet. As commander of the new exploratory team, he will have to contend with a bitter and destructive rivalry, a disturbing new emotional attraction, and deadly, incomprehensible "accidents" that appear to be sabotage, all of which could doom the mission to failure. But there is much more at stake than Waterman's personal redemption and the safety of his crew. For there are still great secrets to be uncovered on this cruel and enigmatic world -- not the least being something he glimpsed in the far distance during his first Martian excursion: an improbable structure perched high in the planet's carmine cliffs; a dwelling that only an intelligent being could have built.

About the Author

Dr. Ben Bova has not only helped to write about the future, he helped create it. The author of more than one hundred futuristic novels and nonfiction books, he has been involved in science and advanced technology since the very beginnings of the space program. President Emeritus of the National Space Society, Dr. Bova is a frequent commentator on radio and television, and a widely popular lecturer. He has also been an award-winning editor and an executive in the aerospace industry.