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Mars

Written by: Ben Bova
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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 This grand epic adventure from six-time Hugo Award - winning author Ben Bova tells the irresistible story of man's first mission to that great unconquered frontier, Mars. Technically plausible and compellingly human, Bova's story explores the political, scientific, and social repercussions of our greatest quest yet: the search for evidence of life beyond Earth's boundaries.

Half-Navajo geologist Jamie Waterman has been selected for the ground team of the first manned expedition to our mysterious neighbor planet. Joining an international team of astronauts and scientists, he endures the rigors of training, the dangers of traveling an incredible distance in space, the challenges of an alien landscape, and the personal and political conflicts that arise when the team must face the most shocking discovery of all.

©1992 Ben Bova (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventure Fantasy Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Exploration Space Opera Interstellar Solar System Paranormal Mars

What the critics say

"A bulging, impressive, all-you-ever-wanted-to-know, you-are-there Martian odyssey." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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This story moves along quickly, from one unexpected science-based challenge to another, experienced through the different perspectives and motives of several believable characters.

Great story ... with interesting science!

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