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PLANET MARS IN POPULAR CULTURE

A fascinating look at our cultural obsession with the Red Planet Mars. Creator David Catling, a research planetary scientist at NASA, begins with an explanation of the Mars fascination in the public media. He offers brief critiques of such literary greats as Johnathan Swift and Ray Bradbury. He also adresses the growth of the "Mars craze" on radio and television, offering comments on several examples from each medium, both classic and current.

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:47:23 -0800

Submitted by: Pam Johnson