Expedition Mars [Paperback]

From the reviews:

...I enjoyed the historical descriptions of the contributions of the early rocket pioneers Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard, and Wernher von Braun, as well as the American and Russian manned programs...The book is aimed at the science-literate public, although the material varies in level of detail. (George D. Nelson, PHYSICS TODAY, June 2005)

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- List of Illustrations, colour plates and tables.- Return to Space.- Werner Von Braun and the Martian Dream.- Getting There. - Human Exploration using Chemical Rockets.- Electric Thrusters: Propulsion of the Future - Now.- Fission thrusters: the Logical Answer?.- The Return from Mars.- The Expedition to Mars.- How Do we Get There, From Here?

As preparation for the arguments back and forth about the choice between flying just the mind, or its wetware too, Expedition Mars is a good launch pad for a survey of the technology we have and what we need to make the expedition a reality. He tackles t all  from Werner von Braun to the Apollo program to new engines  both electric and fusion.

- New Scientist

From the reviews:

...I enjoyed the historical descriptions of the contributions of the early rocket pioneers Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard, and Wernher von Braun, as well as the American and Russian manned programs...The book is aimed at the science-literate public, although the material varies in level of detail. (George D. Nelson, PHYSICS TODAY, June 2005)

At a time when many in the space community have Mars fever, it seems appropriate to find a book called Expedition Mars. & it is a book about a manned mission to Mars. & the story retains the readers interest and some of the pictures, drawn by NASA artists, are truly inspirational  at least to an engineer. & As a whole, the book is well illustrated wilĂ*