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About Is Mars Habitable? by Alfred Russel Wallace
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 analysis of the Martian climate and atmospheric conditions. Among other things Wallace pointed out that spectroscopic analysis had shown no signs of water vapor in the Martian atmosphere, that Lowell’s analysis of Mars’ climate was seriously flawed and badly overestimated the surface temperature, and that low atmospheric pressure would make liquid water, let alone a planet girding irrigation system, impossible.
- Publisher
- Loyal Books
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 25 Dec 2023
- Latest episode
- 2 Jan 2024
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2 Jan 2024
0 – Preface
1 Jan 2024
1 – Early Observers of Mars
31 Dec 2023
2 – Mr. Lowell’s Discoveries and Theories
30 Dec 2023
3 – Climate & Physiography
29 Dec 2023
4 – Is Animal Life Possible on Mars?
28 Dec 2023
5 – Temperature on Mars – Mr. Lowell’s Estimate
27 Dec 2023
6 – A New Estimate of the Temperature on Mars
26 Dec 2023
7 – A Suggestion as to the Canals of Mars
25 Dec 2023
8 – Summary and Conclusion
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