Visions of Mars by Goursac, Olivier de instant download

Visions of Mars by Goursac, Olivier de instant download

159 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm, Sure to be both an education and revelation for all, \"Visions of Mars\" takes readers on an extraordinary visual tour of Mars through a selection of dazzling photographs. 209 photos, 199 in full color., including two 8-page gatefolds, Includes bibliographical references (page 159), Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Foreword by Dr. Jim Garvin 7 -- Introduction 8 -- Earth 12 -- Uneven Topography 16 -- Two Satellites Potato-shaped Satellites 20 -- Vast Wind-swept Plains 24 -- The Face of Mars, 27 -- Giant Dune Fields 28 -- Martian writing, 31 -- The Fossil Hunt Has Begun! 32 -- Varied Landscapes Bear Witness to Mars' Past 35 -- Typical Martian Landscape for Viking 1, 39 -- Ancient Seafloor for Viking 2, 39 -- Chaotic Site for Mars Pathfinder, 40 -- Spirit: the Search for an Ancient Lake, 42 -- Opportunity or How to Reinvent Lukewarm Water, 43 -- Fire 46 -- Moon-like Craters 50 -- Giant Volcanoes 52 -- Great Fault of the Martian Plains 55 -- Valles Marineris Canyon 58 -- Mars' History Told by Rocks 62 -- Water 68 -- Poles Made of Water Ice 72 -- Strange Formations Never Seen on Earth 76 -- Martian Plants, 81 -- Evidence of the Air's Humidity 82 -- Millions of Lakes and a North Sea! 86 -- Rivers, Proof of a Once Favorable Climate 92 -- Is There Still Liquid Water on Mars? 96 -- Air 100 -- Many Different Types of Clouds 105 -- Enormous Dust Storms 109 -- A Sky Less Changeable than Earth's 112 -- Mornings and Evenings, Moments of Dramatic Colors 116 -- Man 122 -- How to Get Around on Mars? 126 -- The Search for Viking 2, 126 -- Reassuring Forms in an Unknown World 130 -- Symbol of Exploration 134 -- Reflection of Civilization 136 -- Extending Our Human Senses 138 -- Altering the Martian Environment 140 -- Appendix 145 -- Visions of Mars: The Secrets 145 -- Mars Just Like You Were There!, 145 -- Orbital Images 146 -- High-Resolution Color Pictures of the Viking Landers, 147 -- Color Images of the Pathfinder…