1498 pgs, 1992, University of Arizona Press
  ISBN 978-0816512577

Well-illustrated sourcebook for scientists and serious amateur astronomers alike, summarizing current knowledge of Mars explorations and its geophysical, geological, and geographical history. Numerous illustrations and 18 color plates enhance the text.

  TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I - Introduction

1. The Planet Mars: From Antiquity to the Present
2. Telescopic Observations: Visual, Photographic, Polarimetric
3. Spacecraft Exploration of Mars
4. Major Issues and Outstanding Questions

Part II - Solid Body Geophysics

5. Origin and Thermal Evolution of Mars
6. The Bulk Composition, Mineralogy, and Internal Structure of Mars
7. Gravity and Topography
8. Stress and Tectonics on Mars
9. Long-Term Orbital and Spin Dynamics of Mars
10. Geodesy and Cartography

Part III - Bedrock Geology and Geologic Units

11. Global Stratigraphy
12. The Martian Impact Cratering Record
13. The Physical Volcanology of Mars
14. The Canyon System on Mars
15. Channels and Valley Networks
16. Ice in the Martian Regolith

Part IV - Surface Properties and Processes

17. The Composition and Mineraology of the Martian Surface from Spectroscopic Observations
18. Surface Chemistry and Mineraology
19. Physical and Chemical Weathering
20. Radar Determination of Mars Surface Properties
21. The Martian Surface Layer
22. Martian Aeolian Processes, Sediments, and Features
23. Polar Deposits of Mars

Part V - Current Atmospheres

24. Comparative Aspects of the Climate of Mars
25. The Composition and Early History of the Atmosphere of Mars
26. Dynamics of the Atmosphere of Mars
27. The Seasonal Cycle of Carbon Dioxide on Mars
28. The Seasonal Behavior of Water on Mars
29. The Martian Dust Cycle
30. Aeronomy of the Current Martian Atmosphere
31. The Intrinsic Magnetic Field and Solar-Wind Interaction of Mars
32. Mars: Epochal Climate Change and Volatile History
33. Quasi-Periodic Climate Change on Mars

Part VI - Biology

34. The Search for Extant Life on Mars
35. The Possibility of Life on Mars During a Water-Rich Past
36. Geodesy and Cartography of the Martian Satellites
37. Satellites of Mars: Geologic History
38. Contradictory Clues as to the Origin of the Martian Moons