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Missions to Mars: A New Era of Rover and Spacecraft Discovery on the Red Planet Hardcover – November 9, 2021

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From a long-term planning lead for the Mars Exploration Rover Project comes this vivid insider account of some of NASA’s most vital and exciting missions to the Red Planet, illustrated with full-color photographs—a wondrous chronicle of unprecedented scientific discovery and the search for evidence of life on Mars. 

“There are probably just a few of moments in human history when a small group of humans stood on the margins of a vast new world, and it is no stretch of the romantic imagination that the arrival of two rovers on the surface of another planet was surely one of them.”

Human exploration of Mars is the most ambitious and exciting scientific goal of the twenty-first century. Few people know as much about this fascinating planet as Dr. Larry Crumpler. As one of the long-term planning leads for the Mars Exploration Rover Project, he helped control the daily communications between NASA and the rovers roaming the planet to gather scientific data. Thanks to the Rover Project, we now know that the dry, red dust of the planet’s surface hides a wet, possibly living history, and that conditions were present for the evolution of complex, organic life. 

In this magnificent compendium, Dr. Crumpler recounts the history of the Red Planet, from the earliest days when ancient astronomers turned their eyes to the heavens to the breakthrough discoveries being unearthed by modern technology today, including some of the first images from the latest rover, Perseverance. Paired with stunning, full-color photographs taken by rovers and NASA satellites images, this magnificent “biography” of the red planet allows us to understand and experience it as never before. 

When the Spirit and Opportunity Rovers landed on Mars in January 2004, scientists expected them to function for 90 days. But those three months turned into fifteen years. With data gathered by the rovers, Dr. Crumpler and his fellow team members were able to reconstruct the planet’s stunning geological past, when it was once inundated with water, and perhaps could have supported microbial life. Dr Crumpler also reveals the joys and demands of life as a scientist taking part in these historic missions. Exploring fundamental questions about this remarkable planet that have intrigued us earthlings for years, Missions to Mars illuminates Mars’ significance in the solar system—and the human imagination.

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Mars Sq 1: In 1965, the Mariner 4 spacecraft (pictured here during assembly) was the first spacecraft to fly by and takes images of Mars, inspiring middle school student Larry Crumpler to pursue a career in science.

Mars Sq 2: The first color photo of Mars taken by the Viking Lander, presented to Dr. Crumpler in 1976 in recognition of his work on the Viking Project.

Mars Sq 3: An artist’s rendering of the Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars. In 2020, Perseverance landed in Jezro Crater on Mars after a harrowing entry, descent, and landing sequence.

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Larry s. Crumpler, PhD, is a member of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover mission team. He is also the research curator of Volcanology and Space Science at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. As the long-term planning lead for the Mars Exploration Rover Project, Dr. Crumpler helped control the daily telecoms that defined the ongoing activities of the rovers on Mars, leading fifteen years of discovery on the Red Planet with the Opportunity and Spirit rovers. One part of Mars—“Larry’s Lookout”—was even informally named after Larry as a testament to his contributions to the missions.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper (November 9, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063047365
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063047365
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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Leonard E. Duda
5.0 out of 5 stars Great summary of the space missions to Mars from a personal persepctive.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022
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This book provides lots of interesting details of missions to Mars with an emphasis on the rovers. Dr. Crumpler has been uniquely involved in these missions and he provide a personal perspective of what these missions did. There are many interesting pictures that cannot be readily found on the NASA mission websites. A very interesting perspective on these missions. I highly recommend it. I suggest getting the print book for a better view of all the images that are provided.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible reader for audible version
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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The reader was inadequate.
His pace was too slow. He had strange vocal inflections and mispronounced words.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A good general overview, up to date
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
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This is a good survey of Mars mission up to the present (2022), with a distinct emphasis on those the author participated in, which is fine. The writing is serviceable, he doesn't wow you with prose or insights. There are many photographs, which are most welcome. He has a habit of trying to flesh out some of the people he talks about by telling us what they're like, but not showing us. I think this would make an excellent first book on the overall subject, in that it covers a lot of ground and is up to date--if you're looking for more substance, there are quit a few books out there on specific missions. I bought this as an ebook, but if pictures are your thing you might want to go for the physical book--though you can view the ebook pics in color (and larger) on the Kindle app for tablet or PC.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The book is in terrible condition
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alapper
5.0 out of 5 stars A long overdue full account of the Martian missions with outstanding illustrations.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2021
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A full summary and account of the Martian missions by one of the rover team's participants was long overdue. This one is pleasantly written and covers all the Mars missions since Mariner 4 (I remember that!). The author is a geologist who took part in the MERS missions and then more recently in the Perseverance mission. The photos of maps and scenes used to illustrate the account are outstanding - for instance enabling the reader to understand why Mariner 4 did not show the most interesting features of Mars. I would have liked a few more peraonal anecdotes and also a bit more detail on why specific sites imvestigated by the rovers were of geological interest. Despite this, the book definitely merits five stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed story of the exploration of Mars.
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Lots of details. Great photos. The problems and the solutions.
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