The Big Book of Mars
From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2020
Summary
The Red Planet takes center stage in this entertaining, well-researched, and fully illustrated pop history of Earthlings’ long relationship with Mars, and its impact on pop culture, space exploration, and our hopes for the future.
The most comprehensive look at our relationship with Mars—yesterday, today, and tomorrow—through history, archival images, pop culture ephemera, and interviews with NASA scientists.
Mars has been a source of fascination and speculation ever since the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683692096 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1683692098 |
| Author: | Marc Hartzman |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quirk Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 568g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“A very well researched, hilariously written, & beautifully illustrated account of Mars & its exploration in human culture. Some serious fun! Hartzman did Mars history a great service.”—Dr. Pascal Lee, co-founder and chairman of the Mars Institute and planetary scientist at the SETI Institute“Hartzman clearly enjoyed researching and writing The Big Book of Mars as much as we’ve had reading it…you’ll learn a lot of very surprising things about our centuries-old relationship with the Red Planet and have a lot of fun in the process.“—How it Works, 5 star review“The Big Book of Mars makes for an excellent coffee table type of book. It’s simple, well-written, and way more entertaining than I expected. A perfect entry-point to get you started learning about the planet.”—Little Astronomy“A fascinating pop history.”—The Florida Times-Union“[The Big Book of Mars] is both easy and incredibly fun to read. It is the kind of book that makes you want to put it down every few sentences to share a weird or interesting fact you just learned with whoever happens to be nearby, and I highly recommend it.”—GeekMom“Expertly written, organized and presented, The Big Book of Mars is an inherently fascinating and engaging read from first page to last.”—Midwest Book Review“A gorgeous book with something for everyone…each page is brimming with facts and details as well as beautiful images, posters, and photos from past to present.”—San Francisco Book Review“A must-have … smorgasbord of Martian-related weirdness.”—Weird Universe
About The Author
Marc Hartzman
Marc Hartzman is “one of America’s leading connoisseurs of the bizarre” (ABCNews.com) and has written books about sideshow performers, Oliver Cromwell’s head, weird things on eBay, and unorthodox messages from God. Hartzman’s work has also appeared in Mental Floss, Bizarre, and HuffPost/AOL Weird News. He’s discussed oddities on CNN, MSNBC, Ripley’s Radio, and the Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum. Hartzman works in advertising and lives in New Rochelle with his wife Liz and their two beautiful Earthling girls.
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