Mars : From Myth and Mystery to Recent Discoveries. 1st ed. 2009

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by Markus Hotakainen

出版情報:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009

著者名:

• Hotakainen, Markus.
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ISBN:

9780387765082 [0387765085]    

注記:

Fourth Rock from the Sun -- God of War, Heavenly Body -- Martian Canal Engineers -- Planetary Ups and Downs -- Unidentical Twins -- The New Mars -- Museum of Water -- Dead or Alive? -- Gallery Mars -- Fear and Panic -- One Really Giant Leap -- Green Thumbs of the Red Planet -- Little Green Persons -- Mars Rocks!.
Mars has always been shrouded in mystery. It is very difficult to resolve through a telescope. For many centuries it remained just a reddish blur in the sky. Even in ancient times, its blood-red color evoked fear and gave rise to myths and legends that are still with us today. Over the centuries, bits and pieces of data on Mars have accumulated, and as more probes have made their way to the Red Planet, its veil of mystery is falling away. Nearly every week we are seeing exciting new pictures of Mars and learning more about its geology, weather, and history. What do we actually know about Mars? Is it different from what people once thought they knew about Mars? Is there water on Mars? Is there possibly life that we have missed? What would it be like to live on Mars? What resources are there? Can Mars be terraformed to make it habitable for humans? Markus Hotakainen’s engrossing tale of Mars: From Myth and Mystery to Recent Discoveries will fill you in and entertain you with unbelievable stories that were once

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