Red Mars

Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553898279

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Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson Pdf

Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel • Discover the novel that launched one of science fiction’s most beloved, acclaimed, and awarded trilogies: Kim Stanley Robinson’s masterly near-future chronicle of interplanetary colonization. “A staggering book . . . the best novel on the colonization of Mars that has ever been written.”—Arthur C. Clarke For centuries, the barren, desolate landscape of the red planet has beckoned to humankind. Now a group of one hundred colonists begins a mission whose ultimate goal is to transform Mars into a more Earthlike planet. They will place giant satellite mirrors in Martian orbit to reflect light onto its surface. Black dust sprinkled on the polar caps will capture warmth and melt the ice. And massive tunnels drilled into the mantle will create stupendous vents of hot gases. But despite these ambitious goals, there are some who would fight to the death to prevent Mars from ever being changed.

Author : Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509865925

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The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky Pdf

They thought we were safe. They were wrong. Lee and Mal went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor four years ago, and only Lee came back. She thought she’d lost Mal forever, now miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has Mal been all this time? Mal's reappearance hasn’t gone unnoticed by MI5 either, and their officers also have questions. Julian Sabreur is investigating an attack on top physicist Kay Amal Khan. This leads Julian to clash with agents of an unknown power – and they may or may not be human. His only clue is grainy footage, showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor. Dr Khan’s research was theoretical; then she found cracks between our world and parallel Earths. Now these cracks are widening, revealing extraordinary creatures. And as the doors come crashing open, anything could come through. Adrian Tchaikovsky brought us far-future adventure with Children of Time. Now The Doors of Eden takes us from Bodmin Moor to London and alternate versions of earth. This is an extraordinary feat of the imagination and a page-turning adventure. 'Inventive, funny and engrossing, this book lingers long after you close it' - Tade Thompson, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Rosewater

Author : Alfred S. McEwen,Candice Hansen-Koharcheck,Ari Espinoza
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780816532568

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Mars by Alfred S. McEwen,Candice Hansen-Koharcheck,Ari Espinoza Pdf

The most outstanding and uniquely curated selection of Mars orbital images ever assembled in one volume. With explanatory captions in twenty-four 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.

Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553898309

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The Martians by Kim Stanley Robinson Pdf

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy is one of science fiction’s most honored stories, with Red Mars winning the distinguished Nebula Award, and both Green Mars and Blue Mars honored with the Hugo. Now Robinson returns to the realm he has made his own—the planet Mars—in a brilliantly imagined drama with a searing poetic vision. From a training mission in Antarctica to blistering sandstorms sweeping through labyrinths of barren canyons, the interwoven stories of The Martians set in motion a sprawling cast of characters upon the surface of Mars. As the planet is transformed from an unexplored and forbidding terrain to a troubled image of a re-created Earth, we meet the First Hundred explorers—men and women who are bound together by Earth’s tenuous toehold on Mars. Presenting unforgettable stories of hope and disappointment, of fierce physical and psychological struggles, The Martians is an epic chronicle of a planet that represents one of humanity’s most glorious possibilities. Praise for The Martians “A uniquely rewarding experience of state-of-the-art science fiction.”—The New York Times Book Review “No one familiar with Robinson’s trilogy can read through these final, valedictory stories without feeling moved.”—The Washington Post “The stories are beautifully written, the characters are well developed and the author’s passion for ecology manifests itself on every page.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Author : Simon Morden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781639361762

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The Red Planet by Simon Morden Pdf

Uncover the mysteries, wonders, and history of Mars—as close to an eye-witness perspective of the incredible Red Planet as any reader can get. 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.

Author : Marc Hartzman
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781683692102

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The Big Book of Mars by Marc Hartzman Pdf

The most comprehensive look at our relationship with Mars—yesterday, today, and tomorrow—through history, archival images, pop culture ephemera, and interviews with NASA scientists 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 19th 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.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744024777

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Mars by DK Pdf

Has there ever been life on Mars? Will we be living there soon? HOW?! Discover the past, present, and future of the mysterious red planet in this beautiful non-fiction book for kids. The launch of Mars rovers by NASA, Europe, and China in 2020 will be the biggest science news of the year and will reveal more about Mars than ever before. Get ahead with this amazing new book, which explores the evidence for past life on Mars, what's happening there now, and what it might look like to one day live on the red planet. Discover incredible space technology, learn how to spot the planet in the night sky throughout the year, and find out if YOU'VE got what it takes to join the teams traveling to Mars in the coming years. Children will adore this essential guide to the red planet. Incredible images and fun illustrations will ignite their imagination and give them a fascinating insight into what the future might hold...

Author : Robert Anson Heinlein
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345493184

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Red Planet by Robert Anson Heinlein Pdf

Jim Marlow and his strange-looking Martian friend Willis were allowed to travel only so far. But one day Willis unwittingly tuned into a treacherous plot that threatened all the colonists on Mars, and it set Jim off on a terrfying adventure that could save--or destroy--them all! From the Paperback edition.

Author : Buzz Aldrin,Marianne J. Dyson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426322068

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Welcome to Mars by Buzz Aldrin,Marianne J. Dyson Pdf

The Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet.

Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553898316

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Red Mars and Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson Pdf

Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 2560 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008121778

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The Complete Mars Trilogy: Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson Pdf

All three volumes of the worldwide bestselling Mars trilogy.

Author : Rivet
Publisher : Google
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : PKEY:1yaPiFPtnO4PUUrBiDID7kMAjH2bVQN-ukALKBqEIOVU

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Mars: Red Planet Machines (Level 5 Reader) by Rivet Pdf

From first introductions to deep dives into the wonders of our world, Rivet nonfiction books fascinate young readers. A level 5 reader in the Astronomy This Week series, Mars: Red Planet Machines will feed readers' curiosity about Space, and Transportation.

Author : McKenzie Wark
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781781688281

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Molecular Red by McKenzie Wark Pdf

In Molecular Red, McKenzie Wark creates philosophical tools for the Anthropocene, our new planetary epoch, in which human and natural forces are so entwined that the future of one determines that of the other. Wark explores the implications of Anthropocene through the story of two empires, the Soviet and then the American. The fall of the former prefigures that of the latter. From the ruins of these mighty histories, Wark salvages ideas to help us picture what kind of worlds collective labor might yet build. From the scientific pioneers who were trying to transform science during the Russia Revolution, to visionaries contemplating cyborg possibilities and science fiction dreams in late 20th century California, Molecular Red not only looks at the crisis of climate change that we face but also how we might be able to understand it, and how we might salvage some hope out of the wreckage.

Author : Carl Abbott
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780806152400

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Imagined Frontiers by Carl Abbott Pdf

We live near the edge—whether in a settlement at the core of the Rockies, a gated community tucked into the wilds of the Santa Monica Mountains, a silicon culture emerging in the suburbs, or, in the future, homesteading on a terraformed Mars. In Imagined Frontiers, urban historian and popular culture scholar Carl Abbott looks at the work of American artists who have used novels, film, television, maps, and occasionally even performance art to explore these frontiers—the metropolitan frontier of suburban development, the classic continental frontier of American settlement, and the yet unrealized frontiers beyond Earth. Focusing on writers and artists working during the past half-century, an era of global economic and social reach, Abbott describes the dialogue between historians and social scientists seeking to understand these frontier places and the artists reimagining them in written and visual fictions. This book offers perspectives on such well-known authors as T. C. Boyle and John Updike and on such familiar movies and television shows as Falling Down and The Sopranos. By putting The Rockford Files and the cult favorite Firefly in conversation with popular fiction writers Robert Heinlein and Stephen King and literary novelists Peter Matthiessen and Leslie Marmon Silko, Abbott interweaves the disparate subjects of western history, urban planning, and science fiction in a single volume. Abbott combines all-new essays with others previously published but substantially revised to integrate western and urban history, literary analysis, and American studies scholarship in a uniquely compelling analysis of the frontier in popular culture.

Author : Paul Raeburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Mars (Planet)
ISBN : UOM:39015047108124

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Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet by Paul Raeburn Pdf

Contains over 125 photographs transmitted from the surface of Mars in 1997 by NASA's Pathfinder spacecraft, and includes discussions of the history and future of Mars exploration.