Beschreibung:
Containing beautiful and exiting images that will spark the imagination, this is essentially a picture book providing a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical features are shown and supplemented with chapter introductions and extended captions. In a way, think of the book as a visual tourist guide. Other topics covered include Martian uplands, Giant volcanoes, the Grand Canyon of Mars, and much more. At the end of the book is an exciting gallery of the best 3D images of Mars making the book a perfect tool for understanding Mars and its place in the solar system.
"Landscapes of Mars is essentially a picture book that provides a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical features will be shown and supplemented with chapter introductions and extended captions. In a way, think of it as a visual tourist guide. Other topics covered are Martian uplands on the order of the elevation of Mt. Everest, Giant volcanoes and a rift system, the Grand Canyon of Mars, craters and the absence of craters over large regions (erosion), and wind shadows around craters, sand dunes, and dust devils.
The Two Faces of Mars.- To Hellas and Back.- Snows of Olympus.- The Grandest Canyon.- Making an Impact on Mars.- Water and Wind.- North and South.- Living or Not?.- For a Closer Look.- Mars in 3D.