Project Gutenberg 2014-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 245 Lowell, Percival 1855 1916 06045164 Mars and Its Canals Produced by Chris Curnow, Sonya Schermann, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mars and Its Canals" by Percival Lowell is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the observations and theories surrounding Mars, particularly focusing on the Martian canals that Lowell famously claimed to have discovered. Through meticulous telescopic study, the book seeks to understand the planet's features, climate, and potential for life, ultimately enhancing our knowledge of this neighboring world. The opening of the text sets the stage for an exciting exploration of Mars and the rich history of its observation. Lowell reflects on the spirit of adventure in exploration, drawing parallels between terrestrial and celestial quests for knowledge. He emphasizes the necessity of selecting optimal conditions for astronomical observations, particularly in remote desert locations. The introduction signifies a departure into the study of Mars, hinting at both the practical challenges faced by astronomers and the intellectual pursuit of understanding a planet that bears hints of life and civilization through its unique markings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mars (Planet) QB Text Browsing: Science - Astronomy Browsing: Science - General 742321 742325 2024-09-19T14:58:35.951803 2023-09-20T10:56:49.195460 text/html text/html 729164 2020-05-28T09:43:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 4419067 2020-05-28T09:48:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4845554 2024-09-19T14:58:55.113684 application/epub+zip 4836616 2024-09-19T14:58:40.363743 application/epub+zip 345519 2024-09-19T14:58:38.100795 application/epub+zip 4984984 2024-09-19T14:59:04.589642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4907084 2024-09-19T14:58:51.996705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442082 2022-09-21T11:09:55.912216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557543 2024-09-19T14:58:33.355803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558466 2020-05-28T09:47:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 200086 2020-05-28T09:48:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 557484 2020-05-28T09:46:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 199731 2020-05-28T09:48:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 558246 2020-05-28T09:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199664 2020-05-28T09:48:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21280 2024-09-19T14:59:04.787625 application/rdf+xml 10736 2024-09-19T14:58:38.290762 image/jpeg 2322 2024-09-19T14:58:38.197759 image/jpeg 4481592 2024-09-19T14:58:36.203789 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia