Magnificent Mars/Ken Croswell in San Jose

In the biggest, most lavishly elegant book about Mars ever published, the
author and astronomer behind Magnificent Universe takes readers on a
spectacular pictorial voyage to the planet that has captured humankind's
imagination for thousands of years. Exploration of the planet Mars has
always posed the question "Are we alone?" As the most earthly planet in the
solar system, Mars has long offered the prospect of another living world
near Earth. Recent spacecraft have painted a picture of a world long ago
that may have been very similar to ours. Dr. Croswell explores both modern
and ancient Mars, and by using the four elements--Earth, Air, Fire, and
Water--unifies the two very different versions of Mars.

For reports of earlier talks, see

http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/d...30711e4c2d0?in
_archive=1

and

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595045921,00.html .

Dr. Croswell's next talk will be in San Jose on Saturday night, May 1. This
talk is free and open to all. For details, see http://KenCroswell.com and
click "Talks."

Hardcover editions of all six of Ken Croswell's books will be available:

The Alchemy of the Heavens (about nucleosynthesis and the Milky Way)
Planet Quest (about extrasolar planets)
Magnificent Universe
See the Stars (constellation guide for beginners)
The Universe at Midnight (about cosmology and the accelerating universe)
Magnificent Mars

Correct email: MagnificentUniverse "at" yahoo "dot" com