The Resource Mars : our future on the Red Planet, Leonard David ; foreword by Ron Howard
Mars : our future on the Red Planet, Leonard David ; foreword by Ron Howard
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- Summary
- POPULAR ASTRONOMY & SPACE. The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the red planet- and human habitation of Mars isn't much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars "an achievable goal". Now the National Geographic Channel goes fast- forward as humans land on and learn to live on Mars/ Following on the visionary Kaufman's Mar's Up Close, this companion to the Nat Geo series shows the science behind the mission and challenges awaiting those brave individuals. Contributions from key scientists, engineers, advocates and astronauts punctuates a compelling narrative on the most amazing next step in human history, likely to occur in our lifetimes
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 287 pages
- Note
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- "... book, the companion to the National Geographic Channel's innovative six-part miniseries"--Book jacket flap
- Includes index
- Contents
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- Foreword / Ron Howard
- One giant leap
- Mind on Mars
- Home base
- Signs of life
- Global vision
- Marsland
- Isbn
- 9781426217586
- Label
- Mars : our future on the Red Planet
- Title
- Mars
- Title remainder
- our future on the Red Planet
- Statement of responsibility
- Leonard David ; foreword by Ron Howard
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- Our future on the Red Planet
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- Language
- eng
- Summary
- POPULAR ASTRONOMY & SPACE. The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the red planet- and human habitation of Mars isn't much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars "an achievable goal". Now the National Geographic Channel goes fast- forward as humans land on and learn to live on Mars/ Following on the visionary Kaufman's Mar's Up Close, this companion to the Nat Geo series shows the science behind the mission and challenges awaiting those brave individuals. Contributions from key scientists, engineers, advocates and astronauts punctuates a compelling narrative on the most amazing next step in human history, likely to occur in our lifetimes
- Summary
- A companion book to the upcoming 6-part television series airing on the National Geographic Channel dramatizes and documents the science and challenges that await a mission to have humans land on and colonize Mars
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- David, Leonard
- Dewey number
- 523.43
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- Foreword / Ron Howard -- One giant leap -- Mind on Mars -- Home base -- Signs of life -- Global vision -- Marsland
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- 287 pages
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- Mars : our future on the Red Planet, Leonard David ; foreword by Ron Howard
- Note
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- "... book, the companion to the National Geographic Channel's innovative six-part miniseries"--Book jacket flap
- Includes index
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- Foreword / Ron Howard -- One giant leap -- Mind on Mars -- Home base -- Signs of life -- Global vision -- Marsland
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- 000057500358
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- 29 cm.
- Extent
- 287 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426217586
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- n
- Other physical details
- chiefly color illustrations, color maps
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- (OCoLC)950004085
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