Mars And Its Canals (1911)

By Percival Lowell

Book Overview

Mars and Its Canals is a book written by Percival Lowell in 1911. The book explores the possibility of life on Mars and the existence of canals on the planet. Lowell was an astronomer who spent years studying Mars, and this book is a compilation of his observations and theories.Lowell believed that the canals on Mars were evidence of an advanced civilization that had built an extensive network of irrigation systems to bring water from the polar ice caps to the planet's arid regions. He argued that the canals were too straight and too regular to be natural formations and that they must have been constructed by intelligent beings.The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides an overview of Mars and its physical characteristics, including its atmosphere, temperature, and topography. The second part delves into Lowell's theories about the canals and the possibility of life on Mars.Despite being widely criticized by other astronomers of his time, Lowell's theories about Mars captured the public's imagination and sparked a renewed interest in the possibility of life on other planets. Mars and Its Canals remains an important historical document in the study of astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436568579
• ISBN13: 9781436568579
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"