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Planet Mars Research Focus Hardcover - 2008
by Lorenzo A. Costas (Editor)
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- Title Planet Mars Research Focus
- Author Lorenzo A. Costas (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 300
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Nova Science Publishers, New York
- Date 2008-04
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781600218262 / 1600218261
- Library of Congress subjects Mars (Planet)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007031239
- Dewey Decimal Code 523.43
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New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2008. Cloth. Like New/No d/j as Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Type: Book This new book presents leading-edge research on Mars which is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It is also referred to as the 'Red Planet' because of its reddish appearance as seen from Earth. A terrestrial planet, Mars has a thin atmosphere and surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of Earth. It is the site of Olympus Moons, the highest known mountain in the solar system, and of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon. In addition to its geographical features, Mars' rotational period and seasonal cycles are likewise similar to those of the Earth Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are small and irregularly shaped.These may be captured asteroids, similar to 5261 Eureka, a Martian Trojan…
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