This book is an extremely comprehensive account of the history and science of the search for life on Mars.
The book charts the history of Mars from early observations through to the most recent missions, and of course the meteorite ALH84001.
The Viking missions in particular, are covered ... Read review
Sam Tyler (John Simm) is an ambitious young detective determined to keep the streets of ... more
21st Century Manchester safe. However, the hunt for a serial killer becomes a personal vendetta when Sam suspects his girlfriend has been kidnapped by the very man he's tracking down. But after a near fatal car accident, Sam wakes up, dazed and confused, in 1973, struggling to understand what's real. Has he gone back in time? Or has he simply gone insane? His new boss is hard-nosed DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister), a man who gets results by trusting his gut instinct and using a 'fists first question later' policy. Thrown head-first into this new world, Sam faces some of the hardest cases he has ever known. He has no idea why he is in 1973, but maybe if he can work out the reason, he can get home...
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in time? Since DCI Sam Tyler awoke, dazed from a car accident, things have felt a little bit off kilter. About 30 years off kilter... In this thrilling final series of Life on Mars, Sam continues to try and work out why he's ended up in 1973 and in the meantime tries to make a difference to those around him. The team, led by DCI Gene Hunt, continue to fight crime and fight each other. Their investigations are just as though as ever - from investigating a spate of bombs in the heart of the Irish Community, to a murder in an underworld boxing club, and even undercover with some swingers in middle-class suburbia. But as the series unfolds, Sam is still driven by his quest to find a way out of this world. What has happened to him? And why is he there? Maybe if he can work out the reason, he can get home....
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posed byLife on Mars, as DI Sam Tyler (John Simm) a modern cop transported back to 1973 after a nasty car accident. There, he finds himself dealing with the significantly rougher attitudes and behaviours of "old-school" British policing, as exemplified by his new boss, DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister). Its a fish-out-of-water story, as Tyler attempts to teach his new colleagues some very modern methods, while attempting to get used to sheepskin jackets, wide lapels and man-made fibres.This first series of the hugely successful BBC programme sets the scene and introduces the characters that make up Tylers new world, but stumbles a bit by trying too hard to explain exactly how he got there (the "coma" subplot just gets in the way).Life on Marsis at its best when Glenister is on screen--hes bigoted, chauvinistic and aggressive, and goes through each episode alternately bellowing or scowling. But hes a product of his times, and in his heart, all he wants is to catch the bad guys. For Tyler, its all about the means, while for Hunt its all about the ends. They may not like each other much, but their on-screen chemistry is undeniable, and just one of the things that make this excellent series so watchable.--Ted Kord
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Its hard to believe its over.Life On Marsshot out of nowhere at the beginning of 2006 to ... more
become a vital, gripping drama, and this second series more than maintains the sky high standards that the first so memorably set.What makes it even more surprising is that all the ingredients were there for it to go so tragically wrong. The central premise, that for unknown reasons modern day police detective Sam Tyler wakes up in the 1970s, is fraught with potential potholes, yet the creators ofLife On Marstwist it very much in their favour, delivering a skilful, taut comparison between policing then and policing now.Its this clash of approach that provides many ofLife On Marssparks, but nonetheless, it has much more than that going for it. It boasts, for instance, a terrific level of attention to detail, and weaves in quality narrative too, with Tyler frequently caught between unravelling his predicament, the crimes before him, and his 1970s colleagues with their 1970s tactics.This second, and final, series wraps things up surprisingly well, and consistently delivers laughs, action and plenty of pub talk off the back of it. Its also a delight to revisitLife On Mars, and that makes this collected boxset of the episodes of season two an absolute must for any fan of gritty, interesting and terrifically entertaining British drama. Quite, quite brilliant. --Jon Foster
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The book charts the history of Mars from early observations through to the most recent missions, and of course the meteorite ALH84001.
The Viking missions in particular, are covered in exhausting detail. Chambers does this but still makes the book readable. Not an easy achievement.
The last couple of chapters are slightly off-subject: UFO's and Mars in science fiction. ... more
This book is an extremely comprehensive account of the history and science of the search for life on Mars.
The book charts the history of Mars from early observations through to the most recent missions, and of course the meteorite ALH84001.
The Viking missions in particular, are covered in exhausting detail. Chambers does this but still makes the book readable. Not an easy achievement.
The last couple of chapters are slightly off-subject: UFO's and Mars in science fiction. These sections do not detract from the overall excellence of the book, merely add to it.
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Author
Paul Chambers
Title
Life on Mars - The Complete Story
Subgenre
Universe
Genre
Science & Technology
Type
Non-Fiction
ISBN
713727470
EAN
9780713727470
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The debate about life on Mars stretches back nearly 400 years and is still very active today. Despite all the discoveries, the fundamental question "is there life on Mars?" remains unanswered. This book provides the complete story of the search.
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