Mars Life
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4.2 • 44 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Mars Life is an exciting, action-packed addition to the space opera series of Planet novels from the award-winning author Ben Bova
Jamie Waterman discovered the cliff dwelling on Mars, and the fact that an intelligent race lived on the red planet sixty-five million years ago, only to be driven into extinction by the crash of a giant meteor. Now the exploration of Mars is itself under threat of extinction, as the ultraconservative New Morality movement gains control of the U.S. government and cuts off all funding for the Mars program.
Meanwhile, Carter Carleton, an anthropologist who was driven from his university post by unproven charges of rape, has started to dig up the remains of a Martian village. Science and politics clash on two worlds as Jamie desperately tries to save the Mars program and uncover who the vanished Martians were.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Multiple Hugo winner Bova pens a gripping and convincing conclusion to the story begun in Mars (1992) and Return to Mars (1999). Jamie Waterman, who discovered cliff dwellings during his first trip to Mars, is struggling to acquire funding for continued research on the long-dead Martians, but his efforts are severely compromised by the increasing influence of religious fundamentalists. Their rise coincides with a global environmental crisis, giving the U.S. government another rationale for shifting resources away from Waterman's work. Even the discovery of a Martian fossil can't ensure the project's viability, and Waterman and his wife return to the red planet in a last-ditch effort to keep the exploration going. Bova deftly captures the excitement of scientific discovery and planetary exploration. This compelling story, balancing action and plausible political intrigue, will easily be enjoyed by both fans and newcomers.
Customer Reviews
Nice conclusion
This was a very fitting conclusion to the Mars trilogy. The Million Year experiment was worth getting through all three books. What a concept!
There was some pretty harsh language and hostility toward Christianity was offensively scathing. The author used DiNardo to offer a reasonable perspective for free-thinking people of faith like myself to connect with.
Oh how I wish for human settlements on the Moon and Mars during my lifetime.
Amazing
This book really pulls you in. It is one of those you can't put down. It leaves you feeling satisfied. This is a must read book.