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Mars beckons : the mysteries, the challenges, the expectations of our next great adventure in space / John Noble Wilford.

By: Wilford, John Noble.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Knopf, 1990Edition: 1st ed.Description: vii, 244 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0394583590 :.Subject(s): Life on other planets | Life on other planets | Mars (Planet) | Mars (Planet) -- Exploration | Mars (Planet) | Mars (Planet) -- ExplorationDDC classification: 523.4/3
Partial contents:
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.
Summary: Discusses our fascination with the planet through the ages and our designs on the planet as a future site of exploration.
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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.

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Discusses our fascination with the planet through the ages and our designs on the planet as a future site of exploration.

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