The Real Mars

by Michael Hanlon

In January 2004 two NASA spacecraft, making an interplanetary trek to Mars, landed separately on the rocky surface of the red planet. By the end of the month the work of the twin robot geologists, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786714131
• ISBN13: 9780786714131
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 10.3" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Real Mars is the Real Deal. Super Book

As an amateur astronomer of over 40 years and a member of the Mars Society I have a huge interest in Mars especially future colonization. I have read many Mars books and The Real Mars is a winner. Michael Hanlon has created a fantastic book. Its a large book, and very well written. Magnificent photos and illustrations. Goes into the historical exploration of Mars and much more. Topics include Percival Lowell and his mistaken canals. Rovers Spirit and and Opportunity,Europe's Mars Express, Mariner 9 and Viking and much much more. Too many topics to list all here. Even has pictures and discussion of fictional Mars...War of the Worlds and others. The climate of mars is discussed. I could go on and on. What impressed me so much was the breath of information discussed. So many topics of Mars and excellent illustration. This is an excellent book to add to your library. No difficult math. This is not a young kids book but many beautiful pictures parents can show to their children and parts can easily be read to children. Anyone interested in Astronomy or Planetary Exploration will like this book. I highly recommend this book.

A Great Collection of Data and Pictures

For a century Mars has been the object of more interest, more studies than any of the other planets in our solar system. The reasons are clear: it is the most Earth-like of the other planets, it's the only one where we can get good images from the surface rather than clouds, and from Lowell's announcement of the canals of Mars it has been the subject of speculation both serious and fictional, the pictures released by the various probes, and finally President Gush's announcement on 14 January 2004, "We will build new ships to cary man forwart into the universe ... human missions to Mars and to worlds beyond!" This splendid book, is written for the popular reader, and covers everything from Lowell's work to the latest pictures from the rovers and then projects on the future planned missions and those that remain yet as dreams. This is a delightful book for anyone interested in the skys.