The Atlas of Mars
Mapping its Geography and Geology

A richly illustrated and stunning visual reference work on Mars, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.

Kenneth S. Coles (Author), Kenneth L. Tanaka (Author), Philip R. Christensen (Author)

9781107036291, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 August 2019

300 pages, 314 b/w illus. 205 colour illus.
28.5 x 36.3 x 1.8 cm, 1.81 kg

'For those interested in the geography and geology of the planet Mars, this Atlas is a must have. It is a valuable resource for anyone craving in-depth terrestrial data and more stunning landscape imagery from the red planet. Not since NASA's 1979 Atlas of Mars, a collection of maps by the US Geological Survey, has there been such a well-organised, comprehensive, up-to-date overview of our current understanding of the Martian surface.' Jon W. Elvert, Planetarian

Planetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology team, and Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's THEMIS science team, to produce this all-purpose reference atlas, The Atlas of Mars. Each of the thirty standard charts includes: a full-page color topographic map at 1:10,000,000 scale, a THEMIS daytime infrared map at the same scale with features labeled, a simplified geologic map of the corresponding area, and a section describing prominent features of interest. The Atlas is rounded out with extensive material on Mars' global characteristics, regional geography and geology, a glossary of terms, and an indexed gazetteer of up-to-date Martian feature names and nomenclature. This is an essential guide for a broad readership of academics, students, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.

Preface
Acknowledgements
How to use this Atlas
1. Introduction
2. History of exploration of Mars
3. Global character of Mars
4. Regional geographic features and surface views of Mars
5. Geology of Mars
6. Map sheets 1-30
Appendices: units on geologic map of Mars
Unit conversions
Abbreviations
Glossary of terms
Latin descriptors
Gazetteer
References
Sources of images
Index.

Subject Areas: Popular astronomy & space [WNX], Astronomical charts & atlases [PGT], Solar system: the Sun & planets [PGS], Popular science [PDZ]