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Title: VISIONS OF MARS
ESSAYS ON THE RED PLANET IN FICTION AND SCIENCE
By: McFarland & Co (Editor), George Slusser (Editor), Eric S. Rabkin (Editor)
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 078645914X
ISBN 13: 9780786459148
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Publisher: MCFARLAND & CO INC
Pub. date: 28 January, 2011
Pages: 222
Synopsis: "These 17 essays explore the study of Mars. Topics covered include the role of scientific discovery in the development of science fiction as a genre and the ways in which science fiction and popular discourse have influenced science; the extent of life in the solar system; and the presence of Mars in the work of popular writers" --Provided by publisher.
Publication: US
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
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