Mars
Ben Bova
RosettaBooks
<b>Epic in scope, unparalleled in execution,&nbsp;<i>Mars&nbsp;</i>is an unforgettable portrait of space, politics, science, and humanity&nbsp;that captures for all time the mystery and wonder of an alien frontier</b><br><br>It&nbsp;is a world shrouded in mystery--a planet pocked by meteors, baked by&nbsp;ultraviolet light, and covered by endless deserts the color of dried&nbsp;blood.<br><br>To this harsh and unforgiving planet travel the&nbsp;twenty-give astronauts of the international Mars mission. Now, as the&nbsp;landers touch down and the base dome is inflated and the robotic&nbsp;explorers are sent aloft, they must somehow come together in a struggle&nbsp;of discovery and survival.<br><br>Battling deadly meteor showers,&nbsp;subzero temperatures, and a mysterious "Mars virus," these intrepid<br>explorers are on their way to the most incredible and shocking discovery&nbsp;of all.</br></br></br></br></br></br></br>