The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the...

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Marc Hartzman

The Big Book of Mars

From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet...

Marc Hartzman

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Quirk Books
01 September 2020

Popular culture

"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 ancient Egyptians observed its blood-red hue and named it for their god of war and plague. But it wasn't until the 19th century when ""canals"" were observed on the surface of the Red Planet, suggesting the presence of water, that scientists, novelists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs became obsessed with the question of whether there's life on Mars.

Since then, Mars has fully invaded pop culture, inspiring its own day of the week (Tuesday), an iconic Looney Tunes character, and many novels and movies, from Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles to The Martian. It's this cultural familiarity with the fourth planet that continues to inspire advancements in Mars exploration, from NASA's launch of the Mars rover Perseverance to Elon Musk's quest to launch a manned mission to Mars through SpaceX by 2024. Perhaps, one day, we'll be able to answer the questions our ancestors asked when they looked up at the night sky millennia ago."

By: Marc Hartzman
Imprint: Quirk Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781683692096
ISBN 10: 1683692098
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"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. More of his love for the unusual can be found on his site WeirdHistorian.com. Hartzman works in advertising and lives in New Rochelle with his wife Liz and their two beautiful Earthling girls."

Reviews for The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet

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 [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 fascinating pop history.--The Florida Times-Union A must-have...a smorgasbord of Martian-related weirdness. --Weird Universe