The Smithsonian book of Mars
By: Joseph M. Boyce
Publisher: Konecky & Konecky
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Old Saybrook, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781568527147
Copyright date: 2002
Description: "Fully updated to take into account the most recent discoveries, The Smithsonian Book of Mars offers a journey to the red planet, exploring its atmosphere, climate and remarkable geology with its canals and extraordinary topographic features including a volcano that towers fourteen miles above the planet's surface. The author, formerly NASA's Mars program scientist, addresses the question of past and present life on Mars and the possible future of manned exploration and colonization."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: "This 2008 edition has been wholly revised and updated by the author."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to Mars; title: Fascination with a red planet; title: Difficult target; title: Interior of Mars; title: Surface of Mars; title: Atmosphere and climate; title: Searching for Martians; title: Moons of Mars; title: Dreams and schemes; title: Glossary; title: Further reading; title: Index.