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Is Mars Habitable? by Alfred Russel Wallace
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 li...
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0 – Preface 02.01.2026 5:23
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1 – Early Observers of Mars 01.01.2026 9:51
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2 – Mr. Lowell’s Discoveries and Theories 31.12.2025 13:47
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3 – Climate & Physiography 30.12.2025 26:35
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4 – Is Animal Life Possible on Mars? 29.12.2025 10:46
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5 – Temperature on Mars – Mr. Lowell’s Estimate 28.12.2025 25:16
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6 – A New Estimate of the Temperature on Mars 27.12.2025 35:51
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7 – A Suggestion as to the Canals of Mars 26.12.2025 39:06
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8 – Summary and Conclusion 25.12.2025 14:30
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