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About The Book
The history of Mars is drawn not just on its surface, but also down into its broken bedrock and up into its frigid air. Most of all, it stretches back into deep time, where the trackways of the past have been obliterated and there is no discernible trace of where they started from or how they travelled, only where they ended up.
From the planet’s formation 4.5 billion years ago, through eras that featured cataclysmic meteor strikes, explosive volcanoes and a vast ocean that spanned the entire upper hemisphere, to the long, frozen ages that saw its atmosphere steadily thinning and leaking away into space, planetary geologist Dr. Simon Morden presents a tantalizing vision of our nearest neighbour, its dramatic history, and astonishing present.
Product Details
- Publisher: Pegasus Books (July 5, 2022)
- Length: 256 pages
- ISBN13: 9781639361762
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Raves and Reviews
Advance praise for The Red Planet
"Vividly describes the current thinking on the natural forces and huge upheavals that shaped the planet over 4.5 billion years. Morden’s writings bring the subject to life. An excellent read. Highly recommended to those interested in knowing more about the fascinating natural history of our near-neighbour Mars.”
– Popular Astronomy
“The writing is noticeably more stylish than normally found in popular science books. An engaging and well-researched book."
– The Fortean Times
"The writing is a triumph, and the descriptions make you think that you’re on Mars already. A stunning vision of what it would be like to walk upon Mars or to navigate its dried up seas and rivers."
– Bookmunch
"As befits a work about a planet named after the God of War, this is a book of titanic clashing elements, stupendous impacts, cataclysmic eruptions, devastating forces, planet-wrenching seisms. Real heavy metal. You’ll never look at that red dot in the sky the same way again."
– Ian McDonald, author of Luna: Moon Rising
"Written with a poet’s flourish, this is your comprehensive guide to humanity’s future home.”
– Colin Stuart, author of How to Live in Space
"Full of intrigue, like a beautifully narrated adventure detective story that left a satisfying thirst of wanting to know more."
– Professor Lucy Rogers, author of It's Only Rocket Science
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