Mars by Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest, Headline, £25, ISBN 0747235430
THE planet Mars has an enduring fascination for us. We snap up stories about it—its “canals”, that 1938 The War of the Worlds radio broadcast and the tantalising thought that life might once have existed there have kept Mars in the limelight for more than a century.
Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest have produced a beautiful book that tells the story of the planet, often in the words of those actively researching its mysteries. Lavishly illustrated, Mars will appeal to a wide readership. Its text has the breadth…
