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| Author | : Oliver Morton |
| Publisher | : Picador |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2002-10-04 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0312707932 |
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Who are the extraordinary individuals that will take us on the next great space race, the next great human endeavor, our exploration and colonization of the planet Mars? And more importantly, how are they doing it? Acclaimed science writer Oliver Morton explores the peculiar and fascinating world of the new generation of explorers: geologists, scientists, astrophysicists and dreamers. Morton shows us the complex and beguiling role that mapping will play in our understanding of the red planet, and more deeply, what it means for humans to envision such heroic landscapes. Charting a path from the 19th century visionaries to the spy-satellite pioneers to the science fiction writers and the arctic explorers -- till now, to the people are taking us there -- Morton unveils the central place that Mars has occupied in the human imagination, and what it will mean to realize these dreams. A pioneering work of journalism and drama, Mapping Mars gives us our first exciting glimpses of the world to come and the curious, bizarre, and amazing people who will take us there.
| Author | : Kenneth S. Coles |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2019-08-22 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1108641326 |
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Planetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology team, and Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's THEMIS science team, to produce this all-purpose reference atlas, The Atlas of Mars. Each of the thirty standard charts includes: a full-page color topographic map at 1:10,000,000 scale, a THEMIS daytime infrared map at the same scale with features labeled, a simplified geologic map of the corresponding area, and a section describing prominent features of interest. The Atlas is rounded out with extensive material on Mars' global characteristics, regional geography and geology, a glossary of terms, and an indexed gazetteer of up-to-date Martian feature names and nomenclature. This is an essential guide for a broad readership of academics, students, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.
| Author | : Kenneth S. Coles |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2019-08-22 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1107036291 |
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A richly illustrated and stunning visual reference work on Mars, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.
| Author | : Oliver Morton |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2012-06-28 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0007397054 |
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A narrative history of the men and women who have explored Mars and mapped its surface from afar, and in so doing conditioned our understanding of our nearest planetary neighbour.
| Author | : Alfred S. McEwen |
| Publisher | : Aperture Foundation |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 9781597114158 |
Download This is Mars Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The award-winning French editor and designer Xavier Barral has chosen frames drawn from the comprehensive photographic map of Mars made by the observation satellite Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Barral scoured tens of thousands of gigabytes of satellite photographs available from NASA, seeking out the most distinct images of the planet's surface. The result is visionary--a science book, an artist's book, and a stunning object.
| Author | : Bo Wu |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2018-10-29 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0429000502 |
Download Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The early 21st century marks a new era in space exploration. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States, The European Space Agency (ESA), as well as space agencies of Japan, China, India, and other countries have sent their probes to the Moon, Mars, and other planets in the solar system. Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping introduces original research and new developments in the areas of planetary remote sensing, photogrammetry, mapping, GIS, and planetary science resulting from the recent space exploration missions. Topics covered include: Reference systems of planetary bodies Planetary exploration missions and sensors Geometric information extraction from planetary remote sensing data Feature information extraction from planetary remote sensing data Planetary remote sensing data fusion Planetary data management and presentation Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping will serve scientists and professionals working in the planetary remote sensing and mapping areas, as well as planetary probe designers, engineers, and planetary geologists and geophysicists. It also provides useful reading material for university teachers and students in the broader areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry, cartography, GIS, and geodesy.
| Author | : Hugh H. Kieffer |
| Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
| Total Pages | : 1517 |
| Release | : 2018-01-30 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0816538603 |
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The planet Mars has been a subject of wonder for millennia, as attested by its place in mythology, by later speculation about its canals, and by the scientific and public excitement over the Viking mission. Although the scientific literature about the planet is voluminous, no comprehensive treatment of the results of modern spacecraft exploration has yet been made available. This volume fills that gap by providing a summary of what is presently known about Mars and identifying many puzzles such as polar cap variance, occurrence of dust storms, and the possible location of water. The introductory chapter cites questions, controversies, and milestones in the study of Mars, and also includes an annotated book list, basic data about the planet, and a guide to Martian seasons. A chapter on telescopic observation credits the contributions made by many amateurs that have advanced our knowledge of variations observed on Mars. A chapter on spacecraft exploration, by an American and a Russian author who have participated in all Mars missions, includes a revelation of an additional Soviet attempt. Twenty-nine technical articles cover geophysics; bedrock geology; surface; atmosphere; exosphere and magnetic field; and climate history. Two chapters address the search for life on Mars; three concluding chapters consider the Martian satellites. An indispensable reference for scientists, Mars will also serve as a complete sourcebook for serious amateur astronomers.
| Author | : Marc Kaufman |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 142621278X |
Download Mars Up Close Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"National Geographic and science journalist Marc Kaufman combine inside stories, fascinating facts, and eye-popping pictures, some never before seen, of the red planet and NASA's groundbreaking Curiosity mission. Renowned author Kaufman spent two years embedded with the engineers and scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, cheering on the rover's spine-tingling landing, learning the backstory of anticipated findings, and witnessing the inescapable frustrations that come from operating a $2.5-billion multitasking robot on a planet 35 million miles from Earth. With images never published before, and computer-enhanced with colors that make you want to spend your next vacation on Mars, this is the only book that explains everything, detail by detail and moment by moment, about the most ambitious space expedition the human race has ever undertaken."--Provided by publisher.
| Author | : K. Maria D. Lane |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 282 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0226470784 |
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This volume "explores the origins of our Martian obsession in the late nineteenth century" and examines "the way turn-of-the-century Americans and Europeans thought about space, knowledge, and power." The author paints a picture of how "scientists and the public saw [Mars] around the beginning of the 20th century, when canals on the Red Planet seemed a very real possibility." It is a story of mountain observatories, of fieldwork conducted at a distance, and of how Mars's geographers sought social and scientific legitimacy, exploring how astronomy and geography intersected in the debates over the existence of life on Mars.
| Author | : National Geographic Maps |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9780792250098 |
Download Destination Mars Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
See Mars as it really looks, from the heights of Olympus Mons (nearly 70,000 feet above the surface), to ancient canyons, to Hellas Planitia, the lowest point on Mars, where a meteorite punched a hole in the surface 1,300 miles wide and five miles deep. Mars Revealed was created for National Geographic with over 1,000 images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera, and merged with 330 million elevation points to create the sharpest view yet of Mars and its spectacular terrain. Map is printed on premium quality paper stock, laminated, rolled, and packaged in a clear plastic sleeve."Map Scale = 1:27,400,000Sheet Size = 31.25" x 20.25""
