The planet Mars: a history of observation & discovery
"In this timely and vividly written account, William Sheehan traces human fascination with Mars back to the naked-eye observers of the planet. He recalls the early telescopic observers who first made out enigmatic markings and polar caps on its surface. Through lively historical anecdotes, he d...
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| Summary: | "In this timely and vividly written account, William Sheehan traces human fascination with Mars back to the naked-eye observers of the planet. He recalls the early telescopic observers who first made out enigmatic markings and polar caps on its surface. Through lively historical anecdotes, he describes in detail the debate over the so-called canals of Mars, which encouraged speculation that the planet might be inhabited. Finally, Sheehan describes more recent theories about the planet, leading up to the present, when unmanned spacecraft have enabled us to make giant strides in exploration." "Well documented and sparked with human interest, this book will be a useful companion and guide in interpreting the barrage of headlines about Mars that is sure to come over the next few years. Amateurs will appreciate the contributions that have been made to Martian studies by people like themselves, and professionals will find much original material that has never before been published."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Physical Description: | X, 270 S. Ill., Kt. 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0816516405 0816516413 |
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CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES VIII PREFACE IX
I MOTIONS OF MARS 3
2 PIONEERS 16
3 A SITUATION SIMILAR TO OURS 29
4 AREOGRAPHERS 42
5 1877 S8
6 CONFIRMATIONS AND CONTROVERSIES 78
7 LOWELL 98
8 HOW THE EYE INTERPRETS 114
9 OPPOSITION 1909 130
IO THE LINGERING ROMANCE 146
II SPACECRAFT TO MARS 162
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13 VIKINGS-AND BEYOND 186
14 THE HURTLING MOONS OF MARS 204
15 OBSERVING MARS 210
AFTERWORD 22S APPENDIX I. OPPOSITIONS OF MARS, 1901-2035 227 APPENDIX 2.
PERIHELIC OPPOSITIONS OF MARS, 1608-2035 230 APPENDIX 3. TABLE OF DATA
FOR THE PLANET MARS 231
APPENDIX 4. THE SATELLITES OF MARS 232 NOTES 233
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2S9 INDEX 261
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