The Riddle of Mars, the Planet (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Riddle of Mars, the PlanetEarly in 1913 the writer had the privilege of reading, at a meeting of the British Astronomical Association, a short paper, printed in their Journal for March of that year, on Mars and its Markings, ' in which some new points were advanced in sup port oi Prof. Lowell's by now well-known views with regard to the artificial character of two of the minor markings, designated by him its canals and oases, to be seen on the planet's disc, by suggesting inter alia that water is probably transmitted along the canals by being pumped through pipes under pressure, and explaining why and where a single canal or a double canal would be needed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.