Higher Than Everest An Adventurer's Guide To The Solar System

This unique guidebook takes us on a tour of the most spectacular sites in the Solar System. Paul Hodge's vivid descriptions of the challenges provide a compelling introduction to extra-terrestrial environments. Starting with a climb of Mars' Mt. Olympus, much higher than Everest, you will be taken on imaginary expeditions to such exotic places as the Moon's Alpine Valley, Venus' precipitous & scorching Mt. Maxwell, a table mountain on Io, the snows of Saturn's rings & Miranda's incredibly high, icy cliff. You will be treated to a descent into a fabulous canyon on Mars, one that dwarfs the Earth's Grand Canyon, & will explore the rock lakes & terraces of Copernicus, a giant crater on the Moon. 100+ full-color illustrations, including close-ups of planetary features.Hodge, Paul W. is the author of 'Higher Than Everest An Adventurer's Guide To The Solar System', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756774899 and ISBN 0756774896.