4th Rock from the Sun: The Story of Mars
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XTBHV41 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 251 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Fascinating look at Mars" according to John Litchen. A fascinating look at various aspects of Mars history, comparing science with the imagination of writers and film makers to givea reasonably up to date picture of Mars as it is today. Well done!. Taylor said This was a fun read that was totally outside my typical choice. This was a fun read that was totally outside my typical choice. There is a wide variety on Mars related info packed into this book. It's easy to follow so don't be intimidated. I can't wait for Mars topic for trivia night!I think this book would make a great gift for stargazers, hobbyist and interested teenagers. I also wish I had this book for inspiration for college papers as there was information collected so many fields.I want to thank Bloomsbury Publishing for an Advance Reading Copy and a fantastic readin. Steve G said Great science story-telling. I loved this book. Author Nicky Jenner tells a great non-fiction story about Mars. The book covers how we’ve perceived Mars from ancient times and how we will study and travel to it in the future. It also discusses Mars in popular culture and I had to love a book that mentions Marvin the Martian. The book was hard to put down and I wanted to know how it would end. This is great science writing and I recommend it for anyone interested in astronomy.Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book vi
Robot vehicles have trundled across the planet's surface, beaming back beautiful views of its rust-orange surface, and testing soil and atmosphere to get clues on how the planet has evolved, and whether it supported (or supports) life. There are many more Mars missions planned over the next decade. Images sent back from various satellites showed startling faces, canals, and pyramids across its surface. Mars, the red planet, is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to Captain Scarlet to War of the Worlds. And one day soon humans will set foot on the red planet. Were there Martians, an