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Mars: Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet
by Raeburn, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in good dust jacket. Inscribed to Dr. Soffen by the Staff of the National Geographic. DJ has some wear and soiling.
- ISBN 10
- 0792273737
- ISBN 13
- 9780792273738
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, 1998. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in good dust jacket. Inscribed to Dr. Soffen by the Staff of the National Geographic. DJ has some wear and soiling.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 231, [1] p. Illustrations (color). 3D glasses in rear pocket. Index. Foreword and Commentary by Matt Golombek. In December 1996, NASA''s Pathfinder was launched on a 310 million mile course that heralded a new era of space exploration. This book showcases the most dramatic images from the most recent Pathfinder mission. Dr. Soffen was a senior NASA official who had a significant impact on Mars exploration.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69121
- Title
- Mars: Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet
- Author
- Raeburn, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in good dust jacket. Inscribed to Dr. Soffen by the Staff of the National Geographic. DJ has some wear and soiling.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First printing [stated]
- ISBN 10
- 0792273737
- ISBN 13
- 9780792273738
- Publisher
- The National Geographic Society
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ' Chryse Planitia, Matthew Golombek, Percival Lowell, Pathfinder (lander), Global Surveyor, Carl Sagan, Sojourner (rover), Viking Spacecraft
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