The Big Book of Mars
Read by
Johnny Heller
Release:
09/15/2020
Release:
09/15/2020
Release:
09/15/2020
Release:
09/15/2020
Runtime:
5h 45m
Runtime:
5h 45m
Runtime:
5h 45m
Unabridged
Quantity:
An impressive combination of information and entertainment, "The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet" by Marc Hartzman is skillfully narrated by Johnny Heller.
Midwest Book Review
Filled with entertaining history, pop culture ephemera, and interviews with NASA scientists, The Big Book of Mars is the most comprehensive look at our relationship with Mars—yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Mars has been a source of fascination and speculation ever since the ancient Egyptians observed its blood-red hue and named it for their god of war and plague. But it wasn't until the nineteenth century when "canals" were observed on the surface of the Red Planet, suggesting the presence of water, that scientists, novelists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs became obsessed with the question of whether there's life on Mars.
Since then, Mars has fully invaded pop culture, inspiring its own day of the week (Tuesday), an iconic Looney Tunes character, and many novels and movies, from Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles to The Martian. It's this cultural familiarity with the fourth planet that continues to inspire advancements in Mars exploration, from NASA's launch of the Mars rover Perseverance to Elon Musk's quest to launch a manned mission to Mars through SpaceX by 2024. Perhaps, one day, we'll be able to answer the questions our ancestors asked when they looked up at the night sky millennia ago.
Mars has been a source of fascination and speculation ever since the ancient Egyptians observed its blood-red hue and named it for their god of war and plague. But it wasn't until the nineteenth century when "canals" were observed on the surface of the Red Planet, suggesting the presence of water, that scientists, novelists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs became obsessed with the question of whether there's life on Mars.
Since then, Mars has fully invaded pop culture, inspiring its own day of the week (Tuesday), an iconic Looney Tunes character, and many novels and movies, from Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles to The Martian. It's this cultural familiarity with the fourth planet that continues to inspire advancements in Mars exploration, from NASA's launch of the Mars rover Perseverance to Elon Musk's quest to launch a manned mission to Mars through SpaceX by 2024. Perhaps, one day, we'll be able to answer the questions our ancestors asked when they looked up at the night sky millennia ago.
Release:
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
5h 45m
5h 45m
5h 45m
5h 45m
Format:
audio
audio
audio
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
0.5 lb
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0.55 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781705257203
9781665197250
9781665197267
9781705257227
Publisher:
Tantor
Tantor
Tantor
Tantor
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