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Is Mars Habitable?

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Is Mars Habitable?

Alfred Russel Wallace

In 1907 Wallace wrote the short book Is Mars Habitable? to criticize the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built by intelligent beings. Wallace did months of research, consulted various experts, and produced his own scientific analysis of the martian climate and atmospheric conditions. Among other things Wallace pointed out that spectroscopic analysis had shown no signs of water vapour in the Martian atmosphere, that Lowell's analysis of Mars's climate was seriously flawed and badly overestimated the surface temperature, and that low atmospheric pressure would make liquid water, let alone a planet girding irrigation system, impossible. (from Wikipedia)

Year of Publication: 1907Genres: Science , *Non-fiction
Running Time: 3 hours 01 minute 05 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
Preface
Caliban
5:23
2
The Nights
Early Observers of Mars
Caliban
9:51
3
The Nights
Mr. Lowell's Discoveries and Theories
Caliban
13:47
4
The Nights
The Climate and Physiography of Mars
Caliban
26:35
5
The Nights
Is Animal Life Possible on Mars?
Caliban
10:46
6
The Nights
Temperature on Mars - Mr. Lowell's Estimate
Caliban
25:16
7
The Nights
A New Estimate of the Temperature on Mars
Caliban
35:51
8
The Nights
A Suggestion as to the "Canals" of Mars
Caliban
39:06
9
The Nights
Page Summary and Conclusion
Caliban
14:30

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