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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tucson :
University of Arizona Press,
©1996.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Motions of Mars
- Pioneers
- "A situation similar to ours"
- Areographers
- 1877
- Confirmations and controversies
- Lowell
- How the eye interprets
- Opposition 1909
- The lingering romance
- Spacecraft to Mars
- Mariner 9
- Vikings, and beyond
- The hurtling moons of Mars
- Observing Mars.