Dimensions
179 x 213 x 16mm
80 full colour photographs and illustrations. Mars fourth rock from the Sun, 4,217 miles in diameter, one-tenth the mass of earth, attended by its two tiny moons Phobos and Deimos is man's next destination in space. Myths about the Red Planet abound. But close observation of astronomers and latterly evidence obtained from American exploratory missions provide ever more detailed information. In this revised edition, Patrick Moore, familiar and undisputed expert on the stars and planets, tells the full story of Mars revealed, from those early myths to the present day. This is Mars as it really is: its place in the solar system, its structure, surface, mountains, volcanoes, impact craters, ice-caps, atmosphere and weather. Everything we currently know about Mars is chronicled in a detailed, fascinating, well-illustrated text. Patrick Moore orbits through an ever more exciting story of scientific discovery in his unique, enthusiastic style. The possibility of life on Mars, past or present, is carefully explored in the light of the latest evidence.
