Sheehan, William 1954-
The planet Mars: a history of observation & discovery / William Sheehan - Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 1996. - x, 270p. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-260) and index.
Motions of Mars -- Pioneers -- "A situation similar to ours" -- Areographers -- 1877 -- Confirmations and controversies -- Lowell -- How the eye interprets -- Opposition 1909 -- The lingering romance -- Spacecraft to Mars -- Mariner 9 -- Vikings, and beyond -- The hurtling moons of Mars -- Observing Mars.
9780816516414
Mars
Mars (Planet)
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The planet Mars: a history of observation & discovery / William Sheehan - Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 1996. - x, 270p. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-260) and index.
Motions of Mars -- Pioneers -- "A situation similar to ours" -- Areographers -- 1877 -- Confirmations and controversies -- Lowell -- How the eye interprets -- Opposition 1909 -- The lingering romance -- Spacecraft to Mars -- Mariner 9 -- Vikings, and beyond -- The hurtling moons of Mars -- Observing Mars.
9780816516414
Mars
Mars (Planet)
523.43