Planet Mars
Subtitle: Story of Another World (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Praxis; Springer; In association with Praxis Pub.
Published: December 12, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780387489254
Subjects: Planets & asteroids; Science; Science/Mathematics; Astronomy - General; Astrophysics & Space Science; Earth Sciences - Geology; Mars book; Mars exploration; Martian geology explained; Martian landscapes; Science / Geology; astronomy books; book about Mars
Description: "Planet Mars goes to the heart of current planetary research. The reader is taken on a richly illustrated journey through the fascinating vistas of the Red Planet, as revealed by recent missions and NASA's tireless robot geologists. In addition, the book compares the evolution of Mars with that of Earth, in hope of telling us more about our own past and perhaps how life began."--Jacket.