For the love of Mars a human history of the red planet

"Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Its vivid color and visibility to the naked eye, its geologic kinship with Earth, its potential as our best hope for settlement--Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and space exploration. In this book,...

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Main Author: Shindell, Matthew (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, IL ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue : Mars in the time of COVID-19
  • Introduction : keeping up with Mars
  • Mars and the cosmic state
  • Mars in the medieval imagination
  • Restructuring the world
  • The making of modern Mars
  • Cold War red planet
  • Mars and the new millennium
  • Conclusion : The human future of Mars?