Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Schiaparelli, G. V. (Giovanni Virginio) 1835 1910 Schiaparelli, Giovanni Virginio La Vita Sul Pianeta Marte Reading ease score: 29.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This is a common project with "Progetto Manuzio", http://www.liberliber.it "La Vita Sul Pianeta Marte" by G. V. Schiaparelli is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the characteristics of Mars, exploring its seasons, surface features, and the possibility of life on the planet, drawing on contemporary astronomical observations. The text reflects on the historical context of humanity's fascination with Mars and proposes hypotheses regarding its potential to support life. The beginning of the work presents an engaging overview of Mars as it appeared to astronomers at the time, noting its distinctive red appearance and proximity to Earth during specific cycles. Schiaparelli highlights the public's growing interest in Mars, particularly during its recent close appearances, which led to significant scientific endeavors to study its surface. He discusses the notable features observed through telescopes, such as the changing ice caps at its poles, and the intricate network of lines termed "canali," which sparked debates about the potential for intelligent life on the planet. The opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Mars' geography, climate, and the implications of these factors for the existence of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Mars (Planet) Life on other planets QB Text IT Scienza Browsing: Science - Astronomy Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 166339 166123 2024-10-04T04:24:10.339053 2023-10-04T04:59:58.631494 text/html text/html 166332 166116 2024-10-04T04:24:10.623081 2023-10-04T04:59:58.775558 text/html text/html 135453 2024-10-04T04:24:17.230997 application/epub+zip 136432 2024-10-04T04:24:14.183006 application/epub+zip 129344 2024-10-04T04:24:12.486032 application/epub+zip 266944 2024-10-04T04:24:19.408018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256096 2024-10-04T04:24:16.524037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216144 2022-09-04T07:18:08.992499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154789 154624 2024-10-04T04:24:09.882059 2023-10-04T04:59:58.456479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153649 2013-01-17T14:18:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57758 2013-01-17T14:18:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19887 2024-10-04T04:24:19.535008 application/rdf+xml 14254 2024-10-04T04:24:13.386014 image/jpeg 3742 2024-10-04T04:24:12.941011 image/jpeg 136183 2024-10-04T04:24:10.641159 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 it.wikipedia