Mars by Ben Bova (English) Paperback Book

Description: Mars by Ben Bova The most prescient book about space travel ever written, now repackaged as a Great Read FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description To the harsh landscape of Sols fourth planet travel thirteen astronauts, the best scientists from eleven nations, on a history-making voyage into the unknown. The international crew of the Mars mission have spent nine months in space, crossing 100 million kilometres, to reach the last great frontier. Their voyage is fraught with disputes, both personal and political, and their time on Mars limited to footprints and flags; yet while there they will come face-to-face with the most incredible and shocking discovery of all. Notes The classic sci-fi novel following the lives of 13 astronauts from 11 nations making a voyage into the unknown. Part of Hodders Great Reads series which reprints bestsellers of the past in new packaging. The best of his many books Washington Post Author Biography An award-winning editor, President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society, Ben Bova is also the author of more than one hundred futuristic novels and non-fiction books. He and his wife live in Florida. Review A real space novel that predicts many of the problems that will confront the men and women who actually make the trip sometime around 2020 - James A. MichenerThere used to be only one Mars and it belonged to Edgar Rice Burroughs . . . Now Ben Bova has landed, with a new pair of eyes, and Mars is brand new again - Ray BradburyExtraordinary . . . MARS succeeds as scientific exploration, as adventure story, as a mythic tale - Orson Scott Cairda splendid book . . . of his many books, MARS must be the most important - Arthur C. ClarkeGripping, realistic - dont miss it - Terry Brooks Promotional The most prescient book about space travel ever written, now repackaged as a Great Read Long Description To the harsh landscape of Sols fourth planet travel thirteen astronauts, the best scientists from eleven nations, on a history-making voyage into the unknown. The international crew of the Mars mission have spent nine months in space, crossing 100 million kilometres, to reach the last great frontier. Their voyage is fraught with disputes, both personal and political, and their time on Mars limited to footprints and flags; yet while there they will come face-to-face with the most incredible and shocking discovery of all. Review Quote There used to be only one Mars and it belonged to Edgar Rice Burroughs . . . Now Ben Bova has landed, with a new pair of eyes, and Mars is brand new again Promotional "Headline" The most prescient book about space travel ever written, now repackaged as a Great Read Description for Sales People A bestseller on first publication it has sold hundreds of thousands of copies internationally and has never gone out of print Details ISBN034096099X Author Ben Bova Pages 576 ISBN-10 034096099X ISBN-13 9780340960998 Format Paperback Imprint Hodder Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1932 Media Book Series Hodder Great Reads Illustrations n/a Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Language English UK Release Date 2008-06-26 Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-06-26 Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-07-31 AU Release Date 2008-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14414637;

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