Mars: The Inside Story Of The Red Planet

Mars: The Inside Story Of The Red Planet by Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest


ISBN
9780747235439
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
224
Dimensions
221 x 289 x 24mm

Mars has always held a special fascination for us. Belief in Martians, "sculptures' on the face of the planet, and the mysterious disappearance of Mars-bound spacecraft have fuelled speculation and conspiracy theories. But the real Mars is turning out to be every bit as exciting as these popular myths.

A sister-planet to Earth, Mars is a world of deserts, lake beds, volcanoes and valleys. Yet the closer astronomers look, the stranger the Red Planet becomes. Springs gush from ground that is supposedly frozen solid; volcanoes erupt on a planet that scientists think died aeons ago. And fossilised bacteria seem to be encased in meteorites mysteriously blasted towards Earth.

Here, for the first time, the inside story of Mars is examined. Award-winning science writers Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest have gained unique behind-the-scenes access to top Mars experts around the world and uncovered overwhelming optimism in the belief that there is life on Mars today.

In a story packed with startling revelations, overturned assumptions and breathtakingly ingenious ideas, they explore the latest astonishing research that is igniting the passions of Mars enthusiasts - from building colonies in the planet's arctic wastes to devising ways to protect Earth from possible contamination by Martian bugs.

Now the Red Planet is awakening new dreams and new challenges. A growing band of scientists and visionaries is planning the first human expedition to Mars; their ultimate goal - to transform the Red Planet into another green Earth.
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