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NASA Missions to Mars: A Visual History of Our Quest to Explore the Red Planet (Hardback)
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NASA Missions to Mars: A Visual History of Our Quest to Explore the Red Planet (Hardback)

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Hardback 196 Pages
Published: 15/03/2022
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Gorgeously illustrated with NASA photography, the large-format (12 × 12 inches) NASA Missions to Mars examines everything from the first tentative steps toward the fourth planet to the 2021 landing of rover Perseverance and beyond.

Space exploration has always been about pushing boundaries, but perhaps the achievement which has most piqued a sense of possibility has been the exploration of Mars. Beginning with Soviet and American flybys in the early 1960s that were part and parcel of the Space Race, acclaimed space historian Piers Bizony continues through complete coverage of the Viking 1 and 2 missions of 1975–1976. Bizony also traces NASA’s acclaimed rover program, describing the development, technologies, mission histories, and achievements of the rovers Sojourner, Opportunity, Spirit, and Curiosity—all on the 25th anniversary of their first landing.

This awe-inspiring book features:

  • An engaging and complete history of Mars exploration
  • A treasure trove of imagery from the NASA archives, including photos and cartography beamed home, artworks and concept drawings created during development phases, as well as photography created to document testing phases
  • A glimpse of future plans for Mars exploration and habitation
  • Coverage of orbiters sent to the red planet by not only NASA but by space agencies from Russia, India, Japan, Europe, China, and the UAE
  • A two-sided 24-inch gatefold
Humankind’s fascination with Mars can be traced back to prewar science fiction. While the billions of dollars and ingenious innovations have allowed us incredible views from more than 51 million miles away, no less incredible are the insights these missions, hardware, and scientists have provided into our universe—and our own planet. NASA Missions to Mars is your complete illustrated history of those efforts and a necessary volume for the bookshelf of any space enthusiast!

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN: 9780760373149
Number of pages: 196
Weight: 1860 g
Dimensions: 300 x 300 mm


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“Space historian Piers Bizony has put together an extraordinary volume of humankind’s outreach to and fascination with Mars.” - Leonard David, Leonard David's Inside Outer Space

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“a brilliant and fascinating book”

This book was amazing. What I really loved the most was its ratio of text to photographs. Which made me really happy ad it was like a 50/50 mix just perfect. Lots of information and facts to read with fantastic... More

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“Life on Mars is what dreams are made of.”

There is something so compelling about the mysterious red planet, it fascinates us and gives humanity something magnificent to aim for. Scientists took up the challenge of learning more about the secrets of Mars... More

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