Mars: The Traveller's Guide

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One day, humans will travel to Mars . . . This book tells you everything you would need to know about a trip to the red planet. From essential preparations for your journey, through to the local climate and landscape, things to do, places to visit and the background, culture and natural history of the latest 'must-visit' destination for mankind. Activities for your holiday could include anything from sandboarding to hiking up Olympus Mons and from glacier ice trekking to a visit to the magnificent oxygen factories of the Tharsis Bulge. Also included are special features such as lists of 'What Not To Miss', 'Top Ten Favourite Excursions', and 'What To Do On a 2-Day Visit or a 7-Day Visit.' In the next few years, the dream of a journey to Mars may become a reality . . . Get ready ahead of the rush with this invaluable guide. AUTHOR: Colin Stuart is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He has written for the Guardian, the Observer, New Scientist, BBC Focus and European Space Agency, among many others. The author of half a dozen books, in 2014 Colin was awarded runner-up in the European Astronomy Journalism Prize. SELLING POINTS: . Imagine you could travel to any place and any time in the entire universe . . . . Where would you go to? To Mars? To the Big Bang? To Infinity and beyond? To the centre of the Earth? What would you find, and what would you do when you got there? . This attractive new series of books tell you everything you need to know about your journeys in space, time and the imagination

Colin Stuart is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He has written for the Guardian, the Observer, New Scientist, BBC Focus and European Space Agency, among many others. The author of half a dozen books, in 2014 Colin was awarded runner-up in the European Astronomy Journalism Prize.