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- Beautiful and exciting images that will spark the imagination
- Good for casual reading and motivation to learn more about this neighbour in space
- Excellent introduction to the geology of Mars
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Landscapes of Mars is essentially a picture book that provides a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical features will be shown and supplemented with chapter introductions and extended captions. In a way, think of it as a visual tourist guide. Other topics covered are Martian uplands on the order of the elevation of Mt. Everest, Giant volcanoes and a rift system, the Grand Canyon of Mars, craters and the absence of craters over large regions (erosion), and wind shadows around craters, sand dunes, and dust devils.
The book includes discussions on the search for water (braided channels, seepage, sedimentary layering, etc.) as well as on the Viking mission search for life, Mars meteorite fossil bacteria controversy, and planetary protection in future missions. The book concludes with an exciting gallery of the best 3D images of Mars making the book a perfect tool for understanding Mars and its place in the solar system.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscapes of Mars
Book Subtitle: A Visual Tour
Authors: Gregory L. Vogt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75468-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: I, 138
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy, Planetology, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics