Description: This trade-sized paperback book titled "On The Habitability Of Mars" explores the possibility of life on the red planet. The book, published by NASA in 1976, discusses the scientific interest in life on Mars and the presence of chemicals necessary for life as we know it. The book is in very good+ condition with mostly clean, bright pages. The spine joints show some wear due to the idea of intelligent Martians, but the text pages are clean and bright. The book features graphs and illustrations and was issued without a dust jacket. Despite the knowledge that Mars is not likely to harbor little green men, the question of whether microbial life could exist on the planet remains open. The character of Spock on Star Trek was even originally conceived as a Martian!
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Printing: 1st Printing
Book Condition: Very Good+
Binding: Paperback
Place of Publication: Washington D. C.
Book Title: On The Habitability Of Mars
Publisher: NASA
Place Published: Washington D. C.
Edition: 1st Edition
Subject: Aeronautics / Astronautics
Defects: This is a trade sized paperback book with a cardstock cover and, stapled spine. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was, issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in, mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light rubbing to, the spine joints. The text pages are clean and bright. "It’s no, secret that the possibility of life on Mars has tantalized us, for a long time now. Even today, despite the knowledge that, there are no intelligent Martians, the idea works its way into, science fiction, as movies like John Carter, The Last Days on, Mars, and the animated film Mars Needs Moms demonstrate. Even, the character of Spock on Star Trek was originally conceived as, a Martian! But the concept isn’t limited to science fiction;, scientific interest in life on Mars continues. Scientists, of, course, aren’t expecting to find any little green men, but it’s, still an open question whether some form of microbial life, could exist there, especially given Mars’ relatively Earth-like, past and the presence of chemicals necessary for life as we, know it. But is there a real possibility that Mars could hold, some sort of life? Is the planet’s apparent similarity to Earth, really enough to allow for life to have formed?" (Ars Technica)
Year Printed: 1976
Pages: 105p.
Publication Year: 1976
Cover: Paperback
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Illustration Type: Graphs
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Nasa (edited by M. M. Averner and R. D. MacElroy)
Topic: Aeronautics / Astronautics
