The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: Volume 2, 2004 to 2014
From Spirit to Curiosity

An essential reference source on modern Mars exploration, analysing twenty-first-century mission proposals and spacecraft, rover and landing operations.

Philip J. Stooke (Author)

9781107030930, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 April 2016

444 pages, 87 b/w illus. 130 maps 60 tables
28.3 x 22.2 x 2.8 cm, 1.84 kg

'The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: From Spirit to Curiosity: Volume 2 is a wonderfully thorough collection of maps that contextualize human exploration of Mars between 2004 and 2014. These maps are presented at many scales; from hemispherical maps of potential landing sites across Mars to centimeter-scale maps of brushed spots and laser imprints on surface rocks investigated by surface rovers. By presenting maps in a chronological series based on both proposed and actualized Mars missions, Stooke provides a valuable resource for the spatial, temporal and mechanical context of our selection of Mars landing sites and specific surface observations … Together, these descriptions, tables, and maps constitute an important resource for researchers, space historians, or anyone interested in retracing the steps of these four missions, which have dramatically changed our understanding of our neighboring planet.' Kirsten Siebach, American Mineralogist

Beginning with the landing of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers in 2004 and concluding with the end of the Curiosity mission in 2014, this second volume of The International Atlas of Mars Exploration continues the story of Mars exploration in spectacular detail. It is an essential reference source on Mars and its moons, combining scientific and historical data with detailed and unique illustrations to provide a thorough analysis of twenty-first-century Mars mission proposals, spacecraft operations, landing site selection and surface locations. Combining a wealth of data, facts and illustrations, most created for this volume, the atlas charts the history of modern Mars exploration in more detail than ever before. Like the first volume, the atlas is accessible to space enthusiasts, but the bibliography and meticulous detail make it a particularly valuable resource for academic researchers and students working in planetary science and planetary mapping.

Missions and events – chronological list
Foreword Andy Chaikin
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Chronological sequence of missions and events
2. Phobos and Deimos
3. Updates to Volume 1
Tables
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Solar system: the Sun & planets [PGS], Astronomy, space & time [PG], Impact of science & technology on society [PDR], Mathematics & science [P]