We are Martians

Author: Li Jixin (USA)
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Features: This book integrates disciplines such as history, culture, archaeology, geology, biology, meteorology, and even astronomy, with the timeline of human understanding and exploration of Mars as its main thread. It begins with ancient China's perception of space and Mars, particularly the astrological concept of "Huanghuo (Mars) guarding the heart" arising from Mars' retrograde motion. It then explores Western society's understanding and exploration of Mars, discussing Copernicus' discovery of the "heliocentric theory," which led to the divergence of modern Chinese and Western civilizations. Through telescope observations, spacecraft flybys, orbital entries, Mars' moons, and the massive floods that once occurred on Mars, readers are guided to learn about Mars and the entire universe. Finally, the book discusses the possibility of life on Mars and one of the models for the origin of Earth's life that cannot be ruled out—namely, the close connection between Martian and Earth life. This book is broad in scope, accurate in information, advanced in content, and easy to understand. After reading it, readers can gain the latest knowledge about Mars in the world today, making it an invaluable science popularization book.