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Carregando... Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination, and the Birth of a Worldde Oliver Morton
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This book might be better titled as "the history of mapping mars" and it is fascinating, very well researched. ( ) Dad recommended this to me and, while interesting, and while I can see why he enjoyed it, I can't say I was wild about it. The descriptions of Mars geology and the history of (and ongoing debate over) how Mars has evolved were well-written and interesting, but I can't say I cared much about the history of Mars in science fiction. I can't put on finger on just why the whole seemed underwhelming, given that sections were so interesting; maybe it just felt padded, that if 30% had been tossed, the slimmer result would have been that much better a book. I picked up this book expecting it to be sort of a comprehensive travelers guide to Mars (despite the book with that same name). Instead of giving me a blow-by-blow account of the wonders of individual named features, Oliver Morton provided a seemingly complete review of the geography and geology of Mars. He discusses the creation of Martian maps by Schappiarelli, Lowell and modern geologists. He talks about the spacecraft that have informed us about Mars. He then introduces us to the major people behind Martian science. His book attempts to make Mars something concrete and sensible and to give dimension to flatness of the images through which we perceive it. Almost immediately upon picking up the book, I found that childlike glee about Mars again. Ive felt it a couple of other times, when I read KSRs Mars series, and also after reading Zubrins Case for Mars. In fact, those three books (along with my fervent belief in the power of science obtained from Sagan) nicely encapsulate when I want to devote my life to helping humans get to Mars. To sum up Mapping Marss contribution to my current high enthusiasm, I would have to say that its completely responsible. I am excited about my career again, and Im refocused. I have a great review of the current state of Martian science under my belt. Enough so that I am going to write a fairly long paper here pretty soon that will sort of formalize everything for me. Im energized, enthused, and excited. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Who are the extraordinary individuals that will take us on the next great space race, the next great human endeavor, our exploration and colonization of the planet Mars? And more importantly, how are they doing it? Acclaimed science writer Oliver Morton explores the peculiar and fascinating world of the new generation of explorers: geologists, scientists, astrophysicists and dreamers. Morton shows us the complex and beguiling role that mapping will play in our understanding of the red planet, and more deeply, what it means for humans to envision such heroic landscapes. Charting a path from the 19th century visionaries to the spy-satellite pioneers to the science fiction writers and the arctic explorers -- till now, to the people are taking us there -- Morton unveils the central place that Mars has occupied in the human imagination, and what it will mean to realize these dreams. A pioneering work of journalism and drama, Mapping Mars gives us our first exciting glimpses of the world to come and the curious, bizarre, and amazing people who will take us there. This pioneering work of journalism and drama by an acclaimed science writer is an eloquent and insightful study of the role that "mapping"--Geography, geology, and blind human ambition--will play in the exploration of Mars. 16-page color insert. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — Carregando... GênerosClassificação decimal de Dewey (CDD)523.43Natural sciences and mathematics Astronomy Astronomical objects and astrophysics Planets, asteroids and trans-Neptunian objects MarsClassificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos E.U.A. (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia:
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