PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780857622594
- Categories Astronomy, BX, BXOS, NF ST, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, Science and Nature, space & time
- Author(s) Giles Sparrow
- Publisher Sterling
- Pages 144
- Format Hardcover
- Dimensions 28.5cm x 1.5cm x 23.6cm
- Weight 0.95 kg
product description
Thanks to the Curiosity rover we are learning more about Mars - the Red Planet - all the time. Red Planet begins withthe scale of Mars and how we have come to understand theinhospitable climate of our planetary neighbour. Moving closer in chapterby chapter we discover how knowledge about Mars will inform humanitys first attempts to travel beyond the Moon Featuring incredible photography from satellites and manned spaceflights from the International Space Station to theHubble telescope this book brings Mars to life in all its glory.