Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Shindell, Matthew
Titre(s) : For the love of Mars [Texte imprimé] : a human history of the red planet / Matthew Shindell
Publication : Chicago, IL ; London : The University of Chicago press, copyright 2023
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-226 p. -[12] p. de pl.) : ill. en coul. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [207]-216. Index
"Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Its
vivid color and visibility to the naked eye, its geologic kinship with Earth, its
potential as our best hope for settlement--Mars embodies everything that inspires
us about space and space exploration. In this book, National Air and Space Museum
Curator Matthew Shindell captures the majesty of the red planet and the work done
by people on Earth to explore it. He connects our current period of human exploration
of Mars to the work done through the centuries and across cultures by asking how the
quest to understand Mars has shaped our knowledge of ourselves, our own planet, our
solar system, and beyond. For the Love of Mars reveals why Mars has piqued scientists'
interest for centuries. It brings to light how difficult and sometimes flawed martian
discoveries could be for earth-bound planetary explorers and, by focusing on the human
stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we have come to know and love,
shows how Mars exploration became more sophisticated through the years in ways that
helped expand knowledge about other facets of space and the universe. A must read
for everyone curious about Curiosity and the Red Planet"
Sujet(s) : Mars (planète) -- Exploration -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
523.430 9 (23e éd.) = Mars (planète) - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780226821894. - ISBN 0226821897 (rel.). - ISBN 9780226821900 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47285096h
Notice n° :
FRBNF47285096
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Prologue : Mars in the time of COVID-19 ; Introduction : keeping up with Mars ;
Mars and the cosmic state ; Mars in the medieval imagination ; Restructuring the
world ; The making of modern Mars ; Cold War red planet ; Mars and the new millennium
; Conclusion : The human future of Mars?
