Screen LibraryMars：a cosmic stepping stone : uncovering humanity's cosmic context
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Copernicus Books In association with Praxis Pub.,
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| Publisher Address: | New York [Chichester, UK] |
| Publication Dates: | 2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49981-9 |
| Carrier Form: | xxii, 379 p., [32] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780387499819 (electronic bk.) 0387499814 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | P185 |
| CLC: | P185.3 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-362) and index. Life in the universe -- The origin of life on Earth -- From antiquity to the canals -- Viking -- The legacy of Viking -- Mars : a cosmic stepping stone -- A grand plan -- The search for life : a planetary perspective -- The search for life : water and the atmosphere -- The search for life : past and present -- A global strategy -- Global programs -- First steps : Pathfinder -- Mars reconnaissance -- Spirit and Opportunity -- A paradigm shift -- Next steps -- Because it's there -- Planetary protection -- A human mission to Mars -- Our life in the universe. |