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 Dec 20 2008, 09:01 PM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
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Dec 20 2008, 10:22 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Oh, just 6 of the 23...
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Dec 20 2008, 11:18 PM
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Two. And I only really like one of them.
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Dec 21 2008, 12:44 AM
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At Least eight (My memory is not that good) and seen Total recall on film
I'm rereading Roving Mars (sci-fa not sci-fi) Also Santa knows the stuff I like and I've been very good. Roy F |
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Dec 21 2008, 01:09 AM
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I own 9:
Moving Mars The Martian Chronicles A Princess Of Mars (sort of  : Gutenberg)Sands of Mars Red Mars Green Mars Blue Mars (still haven't read it. must reread red en green first) War of the Worlds Total Recall |
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Dec 21 2008, 07:00 AM
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I have none, but would like to recommend this book "The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery" - it contains some interesting classical stories on early exploration of Mars
http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/onlinebks/mars/contents.htm |
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Dec 21 2008, 08:01 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Dec 20 2008, 11:18 PM)  Two. And I only really like one of them. The science fiction section in a big bookstore really would be hell on Earth for you, wouldn't it? I scored 15.
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 Dec 21 2008, 10:13 AM
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You can check my MARS books here:
http://mars-literature.skynetblogs.be/  My favorite = http://klabs.org/richcontent/Reports/mars/...oad_to_mars.pdf |
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Dec 22 2008, 04:43 PM
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 Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4405 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
1. The Martian Chronicles. I enjoy them despite my deep disdain for most things SciFi.
QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Dec 21 2008, 10:13 AM) You can check my MARS books here: http://mars-literature.skynetblogs.be/ My favorite = http://klabs.org/richcontent/Reports/mars/...oad_to_mars.pdf Now THOSE are some good books. I have quite a few of them, and virtually have (on indefinite loan from the library) several more. -------------------- |
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Dec 22 2008, 05:41 PM
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My very first MARS-related book:
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Dec 22 2008, 05:44 PM
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My favorite is great little-known story "Ananke" by Stanislaw Lem (a story in "More Tales of Pirx the Pilot").
Excellent description of the disaster while landing manned ship on the Mars and investigation after disaster. Really hard SF. You can read excerpts of story, unfortunately, the number of pages that you can view is limited (about 40 pages) : http://www.amazon.com/More-Tales-Pirx-Pilo...t/dp/0156621436 (pages 162-220) -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
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Dec 22 2008, 06:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 571 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Dec 21 2008, 11:13 AM) You can check my MARS books here: http://mars-literature.skynetblogs.be/ I have two books not itemized on your list. It's not that simple, your collection is very impressive. 1. "Mars: The story of the Red Planet" by Peter Cattermole. Chapman & Hall 1992 2. "Water on Mars" by Michael H. Carr. Oxford University Press 1996 Especially interesting is the Carr's work. -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
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Dec 23 2008, 09:24 AM
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Thanks for pointing those out Peter…
For those UMSF readers who want a good book about the “mysteries” of the red wanderer, I can recommend MARS BECKONS (1990) by John Wilford (ISBN 0-394-58359-0) It has good chapters on Lowell’s Mars, HG Wells, Julian Huxley, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Soviet & US early probes, Moons of Mars, Viking, Phobos lander, TPS and becoming Martians… A good mix of fact & fiction! |
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Dec 23 2008, 02:32 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4405 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
I will second the Mars Beckons recommendation.
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Dec 26 2008, 11:56 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 22-December 07 From: Alice Springs, N.T. Australia Member No.: 3989 |
I've read quite a few of them.....but I most enjoyed Mars by Ben Bova. I read it soon after it was published. It seemed feasible - realistic and was a gripping adventure. Even after all this time I still vividly remember what happened as they descended the giant cliffs of Valley Marineris....but I won't spoil it for anyone who wants to read it.
Didn't know he did sequels, so I might catch up on them one day. Perhaps next Christmas! But I have to say it is 'best' when intelligences far greater than ours pay us a visit!!! |
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