An epic adventure about man's first mission to Mars by a six-time Hugo-award winner!Jamie Waterman has been selected to participate in the first manned expedition to Mars. Joining an international team of astronauts and scientists, the half-Navajo geologist endures the rigors of training, the perils of space travel, the challenges of an alien landscape, and the conflicts that arise when the team faces a shocking discovery. In this compelling human drama, Ben Bova explores the political, scientific, and social repercussions of our greatest quest yet: the search for life beyond Earth.
An epic adventure about man's first mission to Mars by a six-time Hugo-award winner!Jamie Waterman has been selected to participate in the first manned expedition to Mars. Joining an international team of astronauts and scientists, the half-Navajo geologist endures the rigors of training, the perils of space travel, the challenges of an alien landscape, and the conflicts that arise when the team faces a shocking discovery. In this compelling human drama, Ben Bova explores the political, scientific, and social repercussions of our greatest quest yet: the search for life beyond Earth.
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