{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-mars-9780517709719","title":"The Mystery of Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1997  NASAs Pathfinder began a new era in Mars exploration when it touched down and  along with its tiny rover  Sojourner  explored the Martian surface for the first time in 20 years. In December 1999  a new NASA spacecraft will land on Mars  to be followed by several more missions over the coming decade. In The Mystery of Mars  former astronaut Sally Ride and science teacher Tam OShaughnessy draw on the latest Pathfinder data  as well as decades of study of Mars  to present a comprehensive overview of Earths nearest neighbor. With its thin atmosphere  rocky canyons  extinct volcanoes  and icy polar regions  Mars has many things in common with Earth--and may have even had life. Comparing the two planets evolution  geology  and geography  the authors explain what we know about Mars today and what we hope to learn about it in the future. With lavish color photographs  this engaging and accessible introduction to the Red Planet is the ideal guide to this new age of Mars research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648023322677,"sku":"ByrdShop_0517709716","price":22.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780517709719.jpg?v=1781706906","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-mystery-of-mars-9780517709719","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}