Author: Dayton Lummis
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450242944
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 245
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MARTIAN DESERT AFTERNOON is an impressionistic collection of "poetic statements" about America, places and people, in the last half of the Twentieth Centuryobservations, impressions, descriptions. All of which contain perceptive insight on what is sometimes referred to as Many a Vanished Sight" There are moments when the perceptions seem almost at the point of madness, but generally the work is a sort of wandering psychedelic journey across America. And, at times, "into America"
Author: Simon Bucher-Jones
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 132663271X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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Paperback edition of Charles Dicken's Martian Notes (1842) - its a travelogue, an alt-history, an sf novel, a satire, a mash-up, a prequel to The War Of The Worlds, and contains - monsters, vampires, criminals, spies, clockwork automata, and Charles Dickens.
Author: Vladimir PLETSER
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 981107030X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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This book introduces the Martian simulations of The Mars Society, the first one installed on Devon Island, an uninhabited island in the Canadian Arctic, well within the polar circle, and the second in the desert of Utah, several hundreds of kilometers South of Salt Lake City. The book is based on the diaries held during the simulations, by Vladimir Pletser, a physicist-engineer, who was selected to participate in these simulations. It relates the details of everyday life in these Martian habitats and of the scientific and exploratory work conducted in these extreme environments in preparation for future manned missions to Mars. Through the real experiences described in the book, readers will find space explorations and living on Mars more tangible.
Author: Peter L. Read
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540407430
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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The atmosphere and climate of Mars is a crucial factor, both for understanding the planet's past and appreciating the possibilities of its future. Given the high level of current interest in Mars, and the major advances afforded by recent space exploration, this book seeks to examine and review our knowledge and understanding of the meteorology and climate of Mars in its present state. This is based not only upon direct observations, but also on the newer techniques of modelling: numerical simulation and data assimilation. This authoritative discussion of Mars' atmosphere and climate gives a balanced review of some of the hottest issues concerning Mars' environments, its present and past climate and potential to support life, and its possible future following manned exploration.
Author: Ben Bova
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795308809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Considered one of Ben Bova’s most famous Grand Tour novels: “A gripping, realistic tale of man’s first expedition to the red planet. Don’t miss it” (Terry Brooks, New York Times–bestselling author of The Shannara Chronicles). Jamie Waterman is a young Navaho geologist who is picked for the ground team of the first manned expedition to Mars. He will be joining an international team of astronauts and scientists. But once the crew land on the red planet, they soon discover they must battle not only the alien land on which they have invaded but earthbound bureaucrats as well. When they come face to face with a chasm ten times as deep and large as the Grand Canyon, all twenty-five astronauts must face the most shocking discovery of all . . . “The science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world.” —Ray Bradbury, author of Farenheit 451 “A splendid book . . . Of his many books, Mars must be the most important.” —Arthur C. Clarke, author of Islands in the Sky
Author: Charles L. Fontenay
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 147940330X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
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The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers of the 1940s-1960s who might otherwise be forgotten. Charles L. Fontenay (1917-2007) is one such unjustly forgotten author. Included here are seven short stories plus one novel, published between, representing some of his best work. Included are: DISQUALIFIED ATOM DRIVE SERVICE WITH A SMILE THE GIFT BEARER THE JUPITER WEAPON WIND REBELS OF THE RED PLANET If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!
Author: John Russell Fearn
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 1473209757
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Mars' Earth-born Emperor battles for survival! Mars is at peace for the first time in generations but its old warlord is still alive and a hidden race of Martians makes itself known, adding to the complexity of the situation threatening that peace. In the grand tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Red Men of Mars is the third installment in the Clayton Drew quartet.
Author: Michael Carroll
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387938818
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 185
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It's been thirty-five years since people last trod the dusty plains of the Moon. Over the course of six landings from 1969 to 1972, twelve men explored, four-wheeled, dug and hiked across the lunar surface. Now, NASA has plans for a seventh landing on the Moon. This time, they want to stay. NASA's plans, dubbed the Constellation architecture, involve the largest launch vehicle ever built, new types of propulsion, and a six-person vehicle to ferry crews from Earth to the Moon. But NASA's plans go far beyond Luna. Eventually, the lessons learned on the Moon's outpost at Shackleton Crater will teach us how to live—permanently—on the most Earthlike world in our solar system, Mars. NASA will have company: plans for future lunar exploration are being drawn by Europe, Japan, China and India. While specific hardware and mission details will be in flux for some time, the overarching goals, strategies and inspiration for the seventh landing will not change. This book will choose a typical scenario for getting to the Moon that embraces the spirit of exploration embodied by NASA's Constellation architecture. Each chapter moves from a general description to the specific nuts-and-bolts of engineering and science. The Seventh Landing reveals the very latest strategies for how we'll get to the Moon, what we know today, what we want to find out, and what life will be like at the first true outposts on the Moon and Mars.
Author: William K. Hartmann
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812580396
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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A search for a scientist who disappeared while exploring the Martian desert. He is Alwyn Stafford and as the search progresses it becomes clear he has discovered something which other people want kept hidden. A new alien civilization? A first novel by a Mars astronomer.
Author: William K. Hartmann
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9780761126065
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
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Book Description
Utilizes a travel guide format to bring together recent scientific discoveries about Mars, describing such features as its dry riverbeds, huge volcano, possible ancient sea floor, and impact craters.
