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Mars (The Solar System)
Linda Elkins-Tanton
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Description for Mars (The Solar System)
Hardcover. Discusses the fundamental facts concerning this mysterious planet, including its mass, size, and atmosphere, as well as the various missions that helped planetary scientists document the geological history of Mars. This volume also describes Mars' seasons with their surface effects on the planet and how they have changed over time. Num Pages: 232 pages, 35-50 black-&-white photographs & 30-40 line drawings, index, glossary, further reading,. BIC Classification: YQS. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 235 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 630.
In mankind's never-ending search for life on other planets, Mars has always ranked among the most likely places to look, initially because of its nearness to the Earth and easily visible surface. Although astronomers have been searching for life on Mars since the 19th century, it was between 1960 and 1995 that the United States and the Soviet Union launched a total of 27 missions to Mars, with only nine actual successes. In a single, informative reference, ""Mars"" discusses the fundamental facts concerning this mysterious planet, including its mass, size, and atmosphere, as well as the various missions that helped ... Read more
In mankind's never-ending search for life on other planets, Mars has always ranked among the most likely places to look, initially because of its nearness to the Earth and easily visible surface. Although astronomers have been searching for life on Mars since the 19th century, it was between 1960 and 1995 that the United States and the Soviet Union launched a total of 27 missions to Mars, with only nine actual successes. In a single, informative reference, ""Mars"" discusses the fundamental facts concerning this mysterious planet, including its mass, size, and atmosphere, as well as the various missions that helped ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Chelsea House Pub (L)
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816051984
SKU
V9780816051984
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About Linda Elkins-Tanton
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, Ph.D., has a doctorate in geology and geophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is an expert on volcanic processes in terrestrial planets, effects of meteorite impacts, early lunar evolution, and the connections between meteorite impacts, flood basalts, and global extinction events. She has been published in the journals Geology, Earth, and Planetary Science Letters; ... Read more
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