This Is Mars: Midi Edition [Hardcover]

This Is Marsoffers a thrilling visual experience of the surface of the red planet. The multi-award-winning French editor and designer Xavier Barral has chosen and composed photographic frames, drawn from the comprehensive photographic map of Mars made by the U.S. observation satellite MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), to revel in the wonder of Mars.What Yann Arthus-Bertrand did with a light aircraft forThe Earth from the Air, Barral does for Marsby scouring tens of thousands of gigabytes of satellite photographs available from NASA, seeking out the most distinct images of the planets surface. The result is visionarya great science book, a unique artists book, and a stunning object. The photographs are accompanied by an introduction from research scientist Alfred S. McEwen, principle investigator of the HiRISE telescope; an essay by astrophysicist Francis Rocard, who explains the story of Marss origins and its evolution; and a timeline by geophysicist Nicolas Mangold, who demystifies some of Marss geological history. Now available as a mid-sized, accessibly priced edition,This Is Marswill excite lovers of great photobooks, and everyone curious about the universe and beyond.

• Newly available as a mid-sized, accessibly priced edition
• A great gift book for everyone with an interest in space, as well as an important book for photography enthusiasts
• Curated by award-winning designer Xavier Barral from NASAs comprehensive satellite photographs on the surface of MarsThe award-winning French editor and designer Xavier Barral has chosen frames drawn from the comprehensive photographic map of Mars made by the observation satellite Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Barral scoured tens of thousands of gigabytes of satellite photographs available from NASA, seeking out the most distinct images of the planets surface. The result is visionarya science book, an artists book, and a stunning object.