Mars and Its Mystery
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Excerpt from Mars and Its MysteryI wish to express my obligations to Professor Percival Lowell for the privileges of his observ atory, for many of the illustrations in this book, and for his unbounded hospitality during my visit to Flagstaff. I am also deeply indebted to Mr. Russell Robb for valuable assistance during the preparation of the manuscript.
Chapters (189)
- MARS AND ITS MYSTERY
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- MARS AND ITS MYSTERY
- I INTRODUCTION
- II IMMEASURABLE DISTANCES OF SPACE
- III OTHER WORLDS INHABITED
- IV LOWELL'S BOOK ON MARS
- V TESTIMONY OF ASTRONOMERS
- VI THE STUDY OF PLANETARY MARKINGS
- VII DIFFICULTIES OF SEEING
- VIII VARIATION IN DRAWING
- IX THEORIES REGARDING THE CANALS
- X COMMENTS AND CRITICISM
- XI ATMOSPHERE AND MOISTURE
- XII NOTES ON IRRIGATION
- XIII VARIETY OF CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LIFE EXISTS
- XIV MY OWN WORK
- XV WHAT THE MARTIANS MIGHT SAY OF US
- XVI SCHIAPARELLI, LOWELL, PERROTIN, THOLLON
- XVII LAST WORDS
- INDEX
- FOOTNOTES
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