Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination and the Birth of a World

Oliver Morton

107 évaluations par Goodreads

Langue : anglais

Edité par HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2002

184115668X / 9781841156682

Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-UniWorldofBooks

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 16 mars 2007

Afficher les articles de ce vendeur
Livre broché

Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

EUR 10,38

EUR 6,53 expédition 
Expédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 3 disponible(s)

Ajouter au panier

Item description from seller

A narrative history of the men and women who have explored Mars and mapped its surface from afar, and in so doing conditioned our understanding of our nearest planetary neighbour. Mars is the most observed and imagined place that humans have never been. Human names glitter on its surface, commemorating astronomers and physicists. Classical mythological identities have been stamped on its most prominent geographical features. Oliver Moreton examines how the process of exploration in space, of mapping, conditions what we discover there. Hence our understanding of the surface features of Mars is in part a product of the fact that a specialist in water movement and its erosion comes from Malham and sees on Mars a version of the limestone Yorkshire cliffs. Our appreciation of Mars, made possible by ever more powerful telescopes and digitized signals, has increased far ahead of our ability to fulfil the benefits of all the Mars-gazing. But in our imaginations we have all but colonized the red planet: the work of Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury and Kim Stanley Robinson has filled the landscape with human potential. Olympus Mons, Mars' biggest volcano is more than three times the height of Everest and contains enough rock to cover the whole of Texas in a layer five miles deep. It's that sense of awe that has gripped the troupe of researchers and astronomers who have held their sights firmly on Mars. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

N° de réf. du vendeur GOR004741520

Titre
Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination and the Birth of a World
Auteur
Oliver Morton
Éditeur
HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London
Année de publication
2002
État de l'article
Very Good
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
184115668X
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781841156682
Poids de l'article
739 grammes
Dimensions
159.0 x 240.0

WorldofBooks

Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 16 mars 2007

Frais d'expédition de Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis

Article7 à 12 jours ouvrés5 à 9 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 6,53EUR 13,99
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Description de la boutique

In 2002, World of Books Group was founded on an ethos to do good, protect the planet and support charities by enabling more goods to be reused. Since then, we've grown into to a global company pioneering the circular economy. Today, we drive the circular economy through three re-commerce brands: - Wob: Through Wob, we sell. We provide affordable, preloved books and media to customers all over the world. A book leaves our collection of over seven million titles and begins a new chapter every two seconds, enabling more goods to be reused. - Ziffit: Through Ziffit, we buy. We give people around the world the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet, by trading their unwanted books and media. - Shopiago: Through Shopiago, we help others. By sharing the technology that has grown World of Books Group into the business it is today, we’re helping charities increase revenue and reduce waste through re-commerce.

Spécialité

COOKERY, RECYCLE, CHARITY, USED BOOKS, MODERN, HISTORY, CHILDRENS, FICTION, CHEAP BOOKS, NON -FICTION

Profil professionnel du vendeur

World of Books Ltd

Mulberry House, Woods Way Trading Estate
Goring-By-Sea, Royaume-Uni BN12 4QY