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Mars : the pristine beauty of the Red Planet
- Title
- Mars : the pristine beauty of the Red Planet / Alfred S. McEwen, Candice Joy Hansen-Koharcheck, and Ari Espinoza.
- Author
- McEwen, Alfred S.
- Publication
- Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, [2017]
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- Description
- xi, 435 pages : color illustrations, color map; 30 x 36 cm
- Summary
- "The most outstanding and uniquely curated selection of Mars orbital images ever assembled in one volume. With explanatory captions in 24 languages and a gallery of more than 200 images, this distinctive volume brings a timely and clear look at the work of an active NASA mission"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Illustrated works.
- Pictorial works.
- Contents
- Part 1. Modern Mars. Dunes, sand sheets and wind ; Young impact craters ; Gullies and flows on steep slopes ; Landslides and avalanches ; Icy middle latitudes ; Polar ice caps ; Seasonal dry ice -- Part 2. Ancient Mars. Channels and alluvial fans ; Sedimentary layers and lakes ; Mineral diversity ; Volcanism ; Tectonics ; Floors of large, ancient impact craters ; Bedrock geology -- Part 3. All over the world. Diverse landscapes ; Mysteries and oddities ; Rovers and landers -- The sons of Ares.
- ISBN
- 9780816532568
- 0816532567
- LCCN
- 2016039132
- 99976585098
- OCLC
- ocn957696346
- 957696346
- SCSB-9039939
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries