William K. Hartmann, 2003

978-0761126065, 468pages, softcover

This interesting book reads like a true travel guide.  Where to go, what to see, the best times to do it and all points of interest.  Awesome photographs and detailed descriptions make you want to book a flight today.  It combines history and interesting facts as only this Carl Sagan Medal award winning author can. "A Superb Masterpiece"

Table of Contents

Part I- Introducing Mars: Past and Present

Part II- Noachian Mars: Exploring the Oldest Provinces

Part III- Interlude: Landing on Mars

Part IV- Hesperian Mars: A Time of Transition

Part V- Interlude: Rocks From Mars

Part VI- Amazonian Mars: The Red Planet Today

Part VII- Where Do We Come From, Where are We Going?