Mars beckons : the mysteries, the challenges, the expectations of our next great adventure in space /
Wilford, John Noble.
Mars beckons : the mysteries, the challenges, the expectations of our next great adventure in space / John Noble Wilford. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf, 1990. - vii, 244 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-232) and index.
The allure of another world -- Lowell's Mars -- The Martians are coming! -- First encounters -- The moons of Mars -- Viking and the search for life -- An inventory of knowledge--and questions -- The Russians are going -- American indecision -- Together to Mars -- Destiny.
Discusses our fascination with the planet through the ages and our designs on the planet as a future site of exploration.
Young Adult.
0394583590 : $24.95
89043365
Life on other planets.
Life on other planets.
Mars (Planet)
Mars (Planet)--Exploration.
Mars (Planet)
Mars (Planet)--Exploration.
QB641 / .W55 1990
523.4/3
Mars beckons : the mysteries, the challenges, the expectations of our next great adventure in space / John Noble Wilford. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf, 1990. - vii, 244 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-232) and index.
The allure of another world -- Lowell's Mars -- The Martians are coming! -- First encounters -- The moons of Mars -- Viking and the search for life -- An inventory of knowledge--and questions -- The Russians are going -- American indecision -- Together to Mars -- Destiny.
Discusses our fascination with the planet through the ages and our designs on the planet as a future site of exploration.
Young Adult.
0394583590 : $24.95
89043365
Life on other planets.
Life on other planets.
Mars (Planet)
Mars (Planet)--Exploration.
Mars (Planet)
Mars (Planet)--Exploration.
QB641 / .W55 1990
523.4/3