The Martian Race

by Benford, Gregory

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New York: Warner Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0446526339 . Stated first Warner Books printing. DJ shows slight edgewear, light rubbing to rear. Book is very clean and binding is tight. At the turn of the new millenium, nearly a dozen U. S. , Russia, and Japanese robot missions have been sent to Mars...all in preparation for the first humans who will walk on the Red Planet. ; 337 pp .

Book summary

In the 21st century, the responsibility for space exploration has moved into the hands of private enterprise, with promises of enormous rewards for the first people to land on--and return from--Mars. Racing both time and another group, funding from a billionaire gets a team of astronauts, lead by Julia Barth, on the planet's surface, but a damaged ship leaves them with no way to return. Forced to wait until the another mission can rescue them, Barth and the crew set out exploring the Martian surface and discover that they may not have been the first beings to arrive there after all.