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The International Atlas of Mars Exploration 2 Volume Hardback Set

The International Atlas of Mars Exploration 2 Volume Hardback Set

The International Atlas of Mars Exploration 2 Volume Hardback Set

Philip J. Stooke, University of Western Ontario
April 2016
Multiple copy pack
9781107120334
AUD$370.00
inc GST
Multiple copy pack
2 Hardback books

    An essential reference source on Mars exploration from space, blending scientific and historical data with detailed and unique illustrations. This two-volume set charts the chronological history of Mars exploration through missions from the dawn of the Space Age to the end of the Curiosity mission in 2014. It includes information on missions that were planned and never flew, as well as unsuccessful missions. This atlas is accessible to space enthusiasts, but the bibliography and meticulous detail make it a particularly valuable reference for academic researchers and students working in planetary science and planetary mapping, and in the history of space exploration.

    • Features annotated maps, photographs, tables and detailed descriptions, covering every Mars mission in chronological order
    • Includes rare and never before published data and information on historical and modern Mars exploration
    • Hundreds of illustrations, most newly created for these volumes, show Mars exploration in a systematic manner never attempted before
    • An accessible guide to both the scientific development and historical background of Mars exploration

    Product details

    April 2016
    Multiple copy pack
    9781107120334
    740 pages
    365 × 241 × 160 mm
    4.3kg
    164 b/w illus. 260 maps 142 tables
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Volume 1: Missions and events – chronological list
    • Foreword Matt Golombek
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgements
    • 1. Chronological sequence of missions and events
    • 2. Phobos and Deimos
    • 3. Mars mission data
    • Bibliography
    • Index. Volume 2: Missions and events – chronological list
    • Foreword Andy Chaikin
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgements
    • 1. Chronological sequence of missions and events
    • 2. Phobos and Deimos
    • 3. Updates to Volume 1
    • Tables
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
      Contributors
    • Matt Golombek, Andy Chaikin

    • Author
    • Philip J. Stooke , University of Western Ontario

      Philip J. Stooke is a cartographer and imaging expert at the University of Western Ontario, whose interest in mapping the Moon and planets began during the Apollo missions. He has developed novel methods for mapping asteroids and many of his asteroid maps are now accessible from NASA's Planetary Data System. He has studied spacecraft locations on the Moon and Mars, notably locating Viking 2 on Mars. He is the author of many papers and articles on planetary mapping, planetary geology, and the history of cartography and planetary science. His book The International Atlas of Lunar Exploration was published by Cambridge University Press in 2008. This was followed by The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: The First Five Decades published by Cambridge University Press in 2012, which was selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by the American Library Association in 2013.