William K. Hartmann

Roger J. Phillips

G. Jeffrey Taylor

Origin of the Moon

Utilizes a travel guide format to bring together recent scientific discoveries about Mars, describing such features as its dry riverbeds, huge volcano, possible ancient sea floor, and impact craters.

The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet

A Traveler's Guide to Mars

A famous biologist disappears into the Martian desert, and as investigators begin to unravel his disappearance, they stumble onto a larger mystery--namely that humans are not the first beings to visit this planet. 10,000 first printing.

Mars Underground

2032. The human race has established colonies on Mars. For years Dr. Alwyn Stafford researched its biggest mystery: Did life evolve on the Red Planet? The answer, except for simple, long-dead microorganisms, was no. Now retired, Stafford stubbornly continues his quest. Rumors say he's been going farther than ever before into the Martian deserts. Then he goes out and doesn't return. As the search for him grow, it becomes apparent that the old man found something that will forever change humanity's place in the cosmos...

Organized by physical topic (planetary surfaces, planetary interiors, atmosphere, et cetera), which allows for comparative planetology. To show the subject as a science, develops general principles and applies them to various planets, demonstrating unifying processes that cause similarities and differences among worlds, from ring structure to craters to atmospheric greenhouse effects.

Moons & Planets

Written by a well-known author, scientist, and painter, Moon and Planets remains a unique classic in the field through its organization by physical subjects, such as planetary surfaces, planetary interiors, atmosphere, etc. Only this approach allows true comparative planetology (i.e., presentation of general physical principles, such as volcanism, tectonic evolution, mantle convection, cratering processes, and atmosphere temperature structure, followed by applications to various individual planets, satellites, and interplanetary bodies).

In the Stream of Stars is the first book to bring together rarely seen soviet and American space art. Features essays by Alan Bean, Alexei Leonov, and others, plus introductory essay by Ray Bradbury, and over 200 full-color reproductions. Full-color throughout author's tour.

The Soviet/American Space Art Book

In the Stream of Stars

""In Searching for Golden Empires, William K. Hartmann tells a true-life adventure story that recounts the shared history of the United States and Mexico, unveiling episodes both tragic and uplifting. Hernan Cortez Montezuma, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, and Viceroy Antonio Mendoza are just some of the principal eyewitnesses in this vivid history of New World exploration"--Provided by publisher.

Epic Cultural Collisions in Sixteenth-Century America

Searching for Golden Empires

This new edition of Hartmann's bestselling text continues to provide students with a highly visual and conceptual presentation of astronomical principles. Hartmann discusses three themes: time, space and cosmic time.

The Cosmic Journey

Astronomy

Ron Miller

Pamela Lee

Describes and provides illustrations of the kinds of space exploration that may be done in the near future, and discusses the economic and political implications for the people of the earth

Exploring the Frontiers Beyond Earth

Out of the Cradle

Chris Impey

This hybrid text/Web product is a comprehensive introduction to astronomy, covering all of the major topics in a thorough, yet concise approach. The authors take students on a threefold journey through history (where they see how humans slowly developed our present picture of the universe); through space, from Earth outward (where they see how our expanding frontiers have revealed the geography of our universe); and through cosmic time (where they travel back through cosmic time).. Through these themes, the book's content connects science and the humanities, without treating science as just an assortment of physical facts. The authors thoughtfully link astronomy to human concerns such as stewardship of the Earth and different ways of obtaining knowledge. Astronomy: The Cosmic Journey is comprised of a softcover text and a complete, enhanced, and integrated Web version (via WebTutor Advantage Plus) that will be continuously updated.

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