For thousands of years, people have been intrigued by the bright red “star” that blazes in the night sky for a few months every other year.
The color reminded many ancient civilizations of war, fire, and blood...
Contents
Chapter One The Red Planet 5
Chapter Two The Men of Mars 9
Chapter Three The Exploration of Mars 17
Chapter Four The Biography of a Planet 26
Chapter Five A Martian Weather Report 31
Chapter Six Blue Mars? 41
Chapter Seven A Tour of Mars 48
Chapter Eight The Moons 68
Chapter Nine Life on Mars? 75
Chapter Ten Future Mars 82
Glossary 88
For More Information 90
Index 93
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