A passion for Mars : intrepid explorers of the Red Planet / by Andrew Chaikin ; foreword by James Ca...
A passion for Mars : intrepid explorers of the Red Planet / by Andrew Chaikin ; foreword by James Ca...
A passion for Mars : intrepid explorers of the Red Planet / by Andrew Chaikin ; foreword by James Cameron.
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Publisher
New York ; London : Abrams, c2008.
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G 2017/7424
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
279 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Contents
Foreword / James Cameron -- 1. Siren Song -- 2. Flight Plan -- 3. The "Oh, My God" Moment -- 4. The Explorer -- 5. The Art of the Possible -- 6. The Underground -- 7. The Science Without a Subject -- 8. Not Your Mother's Mars -- 9. The Curse of the Red Planet -- 10. Spirit and Opportunity -- 11. Tom...
Publication information
Publisher
New York ; London : Abrams, c2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"In A Passion for Mars Andrew Chaikin, who covered Mars exploration as a science journalist and took part in the first Mars landing, chronicles this epic quest and the enduring dream of going to Mars. Based on first-person interviews and animated by the author's own passion, this is the story of Earthbound explorers and their robotic surrogates cau...
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A passion for Mars : intrepid explorers of the Red Planet / by Andrew Chaikin ; foreword by James Cameron.
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Includes index.
State Reference Library copy at G 2017/7424 : transferred from N919.92304/3
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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Call Numbers
G 2017/7424
Record Identifier
74VMjqNz6LWd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMjqNz6LWd
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ISBN
0810972743 (hbk.) :
9780810972742 (hbk.) :
DDC
919.92304
MMS ID
991001021169702626
