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ISBN Number: 9781573929004
Subtitle: The Lure of the Red Planet
Written by: Sheehan, William
Written by: O'Meara, Stephen James
Published by: Prometheus Books
Location: Amherst, N.Y.
Subject: Astronomy, Solar System
Subject: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Subject: Astronomy
Subject: Mars (planet)
Subject: Mars
Subject: Astronomy, General
Copyright: 2001
Edition Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume: 13
Date of Publication: April 2001
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 406
Book Size: 926x626x128 176
In this engaging, eloquent account of our love affair with the Red Planet, Sheehan and O'Meara review the history of human fascination with our neighbor in the solar system and look at the prospects for manned space flight to Mars in this new century. Book News Annotation:
Sheehan and O'Meara (they're the contributing editors to and Odyssey magazines) trace the history of Mars
investigations in this volume for the popular reader. Although they
begin in prehistory and classical antiquity, recounting Odysseus's
trials in the Odyssey, the majority of the book is devoted to
scientific research of the planet, from Ptolemy to the 20th-century
US space program, with rather grainy b&w photos of early telescopes,
observatories, and famous astronomers.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
