emigrant trail
By: D. K. McKinzie and Michael H. Smith.
Contributors: Smith, Michael H. 1945-; General Dynamics
Publisher: Planetary Exploration Society [i.e. General Dynamics]
Published: 1988
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Number of pages: 571
Subjects: Mars landing; Space exploration
Notes: Published as a "special edition" of the Planetary explorer magazine, vol.49, no.4, Dec. 2038, by the Planetary Exploration Society.

Planetary explorer is a creation of General Dynamics Space Systems Division's Marketing Communications for the sole purpose of providing a vehicle for the articles enclosed under the general title "The emigrant trail," and is not presented at this time as a continuing periodical magazine.

The Planetary Exploration Society is also a creation of General Dynamics Space Systems Division's Marketing Communications for the sole purpose of providing a "sponsor" for this fictitious publication.

The real author of this publication, Michael H. Smith, writes under the pseudonym D.K. McKinzie.