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Is Mars Habitable?

by Alfred Russel Wallace read by Caliban

*Non-fiction Science

3 hr 1 min 8 parts English First published 1907

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Part 1Early Observers of Mars

10 min

Part 2Mr. Lowell's Discoveries and Theories

14 min

Part 3The Climate and Physiography of Mars

27 min

Part 4Is Animal Life Possible on Mars?

11 min

Part 5Temperature on Mars - Mr. Lowell's Estimate

25 min

Part 6A New Estimate of the Temperature on Mars

36 min

Part 7A Suggestion as to the "Canals" of Mars

39 min

Part 8Page Summary and Conclusion

15 min

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In 1907 Wallace wrote the short book Is Mars Habitable? to criticize the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built by intelligent beings. Wallace did months of research, consulted various experts, and produced his own scientific analy…

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Published: 1907
Language: English

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