Is Mars Habitable? by Alfred Russel Wallace
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -In 1907 Wallace wrote the short book Is Mars Habitable? to criticize the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built by intelligent beings. Wallace did months of research, consulted various experts, and produced his own scientific analysis of the Martian climate and atmospheric conditions. Among other things Wallace pointed out that spectroscopic analysis had shown no signs of water vapor in the Martian atmosphere, that Lowell’s analysis of Mars’ climate was seriously flawed and badly overestimated the surface temperature, and that low atmospheric pressure would make liquid water, let alone a planet girding irrigation system, impossible.
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Episodes
1 – Early Observers of Mars
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2 – Mr. Lowell’s Discoveries and Theories
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
3 – Climate & Physiography
December 30, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
4 – Is Animal Life Possible on Mars?
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
5 – Temperature on Mars – Mr. Lowell’s Estimate
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
6 – A New Estimate of the Temperature on Mars
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
7 – A Suggestion as to the Canals of Mars
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 17.2 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
8 – Summary and Conclusion
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com