The red planet, Mars, has inspired wild flights of imagination over the centuries, as well as intense scientific interest. Long ago, when only the moon and the stars lit up the night sky, fear and foreboding rose whenever a blood-red dot looped its way across an otherwise still sky. Mars, the Red Planet, was a familiar and yet suspicious omen, a symbol for war and aggression for thousands of years.
Even as science progressed and great thinkers studied the skies, Mars has remained in the human imagination. Discover our neighbor, Mars, in all its glory with these top books dealing with Mars, the Red Planet.

Dutton BooksDiscover some amazing imagery from our neighbor, Mars. It's a photographic tour of the surface of the red Planet. Not until we are actually able to visit Mars in person will we be able to see these breathtaking scenes in a more realistic fashion. I keep this one handy for whenever I need a recharge.
This is one of the most technically detailed books I've read on NASA Mars missions. The folks at Apogee generally do it right. I don't believe I've ever been disappointed in one of their volumes. Very informative, if a bit too technical for some readers.

Random HouseFrom Publishers Weekly: "When geologist Robbie Score spied the little green rock lying on the bluish-white Antarctic landscape on a December day in 1984, she had no idea it would change her life, provoke fierce controversies among scientists around the world and challenge humankind's view of ourselves." Like any great detective story, this fascinating book about one of the most controversial meteorites ever discovered, this book will keep you turning the pages.

Free PressDr. Robert Zubrin is the founder of the Mars Society and a proponent of manned exploration of the Red Planet. Very few people could have written such an authoratative book on visiting Mars. It puts forward his "Mars Direct plan, which Zubrin has submitted to NASA. This bold plan for a manned Mars mission has won the approval of many, both inside and outside of the agency.

Free PressKen Croswell, the acclaimed author and astronomer behind "Magnificent Universe," sets his sights a little closer to home in this beautifully detailed exploration of the Red Planet. I'm in good company on this book as such notables as Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Dr. Owen Gingerich, Dr. Michael H. Carr, Dr. Robert Zubrin, and Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson have all given it highly favorable reviews.
While this book may be older than some others available, it is well worth the time to read, even if only because it was coauthored by one of the giants of space exploration, Wernher Von Braun. Add this to your collection and hold on to it.
This book provides some excellent background material on the Red Planet. It's a must have for anyone's library.
This book provides a summary of what is known about Mars. It presents our understanding of the processes that govern its surface and atmosphere. This is a great source book on the Red Planet.
Surveys what is now known about the planet Mars, discussing its surface features, moons, polar ice caps, and the exploratory missions that helped provide this information.
One of the questions which has fascinated us for years is whther there is life anywhere beside earth. For many years, people expected to find intelligent life on Mars. Now, we're searching to find if there was ever life of any kind there. This book is an in depth look at the search for life on Mars.