One day, humans will travel to Mars ... This book tells you everything you would need to know about a trip to the red planet. From essential preparations for your journey, through to the local climate and landscape, things to do, places to visit and the background, culture and natural history of the latest 'must-visit' destination for mankind. Activities for your holiday could include anything from sandboarding to hiking up Olympus Mons and from glacier ice trekking to a visit to the magnificent oxygen factories of the Tharsis Bulge. Also included are special features such as lists of 'What Not To Miss', 'Top Ten Favourite Excursions', and 'What To Do On a 2-Day Visit or a 7-Day Visit.' In the next few years, the dream of a journey to Mars may become a reality ... Get ready ahead of the rush with this invaluable guide.

A tongue-in-cheek travel guide offers scientific, literary, and tourist information

Did you ever consider a trip to Mars? It does become cheaper year after year, though. If you do, we recommend this brief guide that covers everything from the launch, over a smooth cruise, to the soft landing and, of course, growing potatoes (in-situ resource utilization) in just 150 pages. All that you need to know for your trip--all inclusive. This is the real deal, a serious guide: the physics of interplanetary travel, rendezvous maneuvers, transfer orbits, and why astronauts float are explained by a college professor, in plain English. All the nitty gritty details are included, too. How to make O2 and fuel on Mars? Life-support systems, communication, and navigation--how does that work? Why should we go there in the first place, and who will likely be first? Buckle up and join the ride.

How many legs a Banth has? What is a Mantalia? How long do Green Martians live? Who are the First Born? These and many other answers about the fictional world of Barsoom can be found in the Traveller's Guide to Mars. The guide is the most complete handbook ever published on the John Carter's saga by E. R. Burroughs. Aimed at both new and long-time readers, Vol. I of the Guide focuses on A Princess of Mars (1912), The Gods of Mars (1913), and The Warlord of Mars (1913), the first three books of the Martian adventures of the Virginia-born hero created by Burroughs at the beginning of the 20th Century. The handbook is also an ideal companion for those aiming at developing a role-playing campaign on Barsoom. With original illustrations!

This unique "travel guide" includes full-color art and photographs of the Martian landscape. Scenic spots, weather reports, travel tips, and hundreds of pictures take kids on an outer space vacation.

Co-ordinates for a mission to Mars have been locked into your navigation computer. But there are a few things you need to know before getting there. Are you ready for the seven-month journey and the astronaut training program? The space food served on the rocket is hardly award-winning. Even when you arrive at your destination, the planet itself will not seem welcoming with its epic dust storms and its freezing winter temperatures. But the sunsets will be spectacular and Earth is just a green and blue speck away. Written as an explorer's guide and packed with scientific facts about our inspirational nearest neighbour, this book is guaranteed to inspire any young scientist. CONTENTS Learn about Mars: The adventure starts here - get your Mars vital stats, read about the history of Mars and its moons, and discover the differences between Earth and Mars. Find out which probes have landed on Mars before you. Be alert to all the potential dangers you will have to face. Make the journey: Read about the intensive training you will have to go through, find out what life will be like on-board your Spaceship, and how to stay fit and healthy. Here's what to expect when you arrive. Exploring Mars: How will you survive on Mars? What food can you grow? Discover the view from Mars and the incredible new landscape sights from your new home. Start the search for liquid water, and try to find clues of life on Mars - the answers may be hidden within the very rocks. Learn about terraforming Mars and the current potential theories for making the Red Planet more habitable in the future. Mission accomplished: Now read about some of the astronomers, scientists and inventors who have furthered our knowledge of Mars.

Have the White Martians truly died out? How many ways Barsoomians know to become invisible? What diet Masenas follow? Is the Nearer Moon inhabited? Is Jupiter a menace for Mars? Answers to these and many other questions about the E. R. Burroughs' fictional world of Barsoom can be found in the II Volume Traveller's Guide to Mars. The guide is the most complete handbook ever published on the John Carter's saga by E. R. Burroughs. Aimed at both new and long-time readers, Vol. II of the Guide focuses on Thuvia Maid of Mars (1916) The Chessmen of Mars (1922) The Master Mind of Mars (1927) A Fighting Man of Mars (1930) Swords of Mars (1934) Synthetic Men of Mars (1939) Llana of Gathol (1941) Skeleton men of Jupiter (1943) the remaining books of the Martian and extra-Martian adventures of the Virginia-born hero created by Burroughs at the beginning of the 20th Century. The handbook is also an ideal companion for those aiming at developing a role-playing campaign on Barsoom. With original illustrations!