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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-101454917806
ISBN-139781454917809
eBay Product ID (ePID)211313986
Product Key Features
Book TitleRed Planet
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicGeneral, Space Science, Astronomy
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorGiles Sparrow
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length11 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisMars has always dominated our imagination--and now we are discovering more and more about the reality of the Red Planet. Lush and authoritative, this fascinating guide brings Mars to vivid life through incredible images (some never before published) taken from the Mars rovers, manned spaceflights, the International Space Station, and the Hubble telescope. Red Planet examines the scale of Mars, what we understand about its inhospitable climate, and how our newfound knowledge will inform humanity's attempts, finally, to build long-term colonies there., Mars has long dominated our imagination--and now we are discovering more about its reality. Lush and authoritative, this fascinating guide brings Mars to vivid life through incredible images taken from the Mars rovers, manned spaceflights, the International Space Station, and the Hubble telescope. Red Planet examines what we understand about Mars's inhospitable climate and how we will eventually build long-term colonies there.