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Landscapes of Mars : A Visual Tour by Gregory L. Vogt (2008, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSpringer

ISBN-100387754679

ISBN-139780387754673

eBay Product ID (ePID)63138364

Product Key Features

Number of PagesI, 138 Pages

Publication NameLandscapes of Mars : a Visual Tour

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectEarth Sciences / Geology, Astronomy, Aeronautics & Astronautics

TypeTextbook

AuthorGregory L. Vogt

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight21.5 Oz

Item Length11.7 in

Item Width9.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-933361

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal523.43

SynopsisLandscapes of Mars is essentially a picture book that provides a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical features will be shown and supplemented with chapter introductions and extended captions. In a way, think of it as a visual tourist guide. Other topics covered are Martian uplands on the order of the elevation of Mt. Everest, Giant volcanoes and a rift system, the Grand Canyon of Mars, craters and the absence of craters over large regions (erosion), and wind shadows around craters, sand dunes, and dust devils. The book includes discussions on the search for water (braided channels, seepage, sedimentary layering, etc.) as well as on the Viking mission search for life, Mars meteorite fossil bacteria controversy, and planetary protection in future missions. The book concludes with an exciting gallery of the best 3D images of Mars making the book a perfect tool for understanding Mars and its place in the solar system., Containing beautiful and exiting images that will spark the imagination, this is essentially a picture book providing a visual tour of Mars. It is the perfect tool for understanding Mars and its place in the solar system., Containing beautiful and exiting images that will spark the imagination, this is essentially a picture book providing a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical features are shown and supplemented with chapter introductions and extended captions. In a way, think of the book as a visual tourist guide. Other topics covered include Martian uplands, Giant volcanoes, the Grand Canyon of Mars, and much more. At the end of the book is an exciting gallery of the best 3D images of Mars making the book a perfect tool for understanding Mars and its place in the solar system.

LC Classification NumberQB4QB1-991QB600-701T