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      Mars

      by Ben Bova
      Published
      Jul 1992
      Main Genre
      Science Fiction Sci-Fi
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      560
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      The Grand Tour Book 1

      About This Book

      It is a world shrouded in mystery--a planet pocked by meteors, baked by ultraviolet light, and covered by endless deserts the color of dried blood.

      To this harsh and unforgiving planet travel the twenty-five astronauts of the international Mars mission. Now, as the landers touch down and the base dome is inflated and the robotic explorers are sent aloft, they must somehow come together in a struggle of discovery and survival.

      Battling deadly meteor showers, subzero temperatures, and "Mars virus:' these intrepid their way a mysterious explorers are on to the most incredible and shocking discovery of all.

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      Book 1
      🟡 Mostly Standalone
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      General Fiction Speculative Fiction

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      Science Fiction

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