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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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Additional Authors
  • Hansen-Koharcheck, Candice
  • Espinoza, Ari
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