First Landing is a 2002 science fiction novel by Robert Zubrin that tells the story of the first crewed space expedition to Mars.[1][2] Zubrin is the head of the Mars Society, an organization lobbying the real world NASA to send astronauts to Mars. The plan used to accomplish their mission in the book is the same one advocated by his group.[3]
In the novel, the explorers discover bacterial life on Mars and are abandoned due to political circumstances, and must fend for themselves if they want to return to Earth, thus highlighting many of the more robust features of Zubrin's plan for Mars.[4][5]
Zubrin also wrote The Case for Mars, a detailed nonfiction explanation of the same plan.
Editions
edit- ISBN 0-441-00963-8 (paperback, 2002)
- ISBN 0-441-00859-3 (hardcover, 2002)
References
edit- ^ Jonas, Gerald (2001-09-02). "Monuments From the Future". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ Graham, Mark (September 28, 2001). "First Landing". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Zubrin Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Robert Zubrin". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: FIRST LANDING by Robert Zubrin". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Detailed Review Summary of First Landing by Robert Zubrin". allreaders.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.