The scientific exploration of Mars / Fredric W. Taylor.
By: Taylor, F. W
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TextPublisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: xiii, 348 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780521829564 (hardback); 0521829569.Subject(s): Mars probes | Space flight to Mars | Mars (Planet) -- ExplorationDDC classification: 523.43 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 523.43 T213 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003716792 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The dawn of Mars exploration -- The first space missions to Mars -- After Viking : the twenty-year hiatus -- The modern era -- The origin and evolution of planet Mars -- The changing climate of Mars -- The search for life -- The future of the unmanned programme -- Towards human expeditions -- The first footfall on Mars -- Appendices: Data about Mars -- Space missions to Mars -- Mars study groups.
"To put present and future Mars exploration in context we must first review the history of Mankind's aspirations, investigations and knowledge regarding our planetary neighbour. The most basic facts about Mars, which are summarized in Appendix A, have been obtained as a result of observation spanning hundreds of years, during most of which researchers were limited to observations from the Earth, although latterly through telescopes of considerable size and sophistication"--Provided by publisher.
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