![]() ![]() It has informed and been adapted by many writers, in novels, short stories, television and film. The series has inspired a number of well known science fiction writers, and also key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life. See the book that introduced John Carter of Mars to Barsoom in this Edgar Rice Burroughs classic. It is filled with lost cities, heroic adventures and undiscovered ancient secrets. While depicting many outlandish inventions, and advanced technology, it is a savage, 'frontier' world, of honor, noble sacrifice and constant struggle, where martial prowess is paramount, and where many races fight over dwindling resources. The world of Barsoom is a romantic vision of a dying Mars, based on now outdated scientific ideas made popular by Astronomer Percival Lowell in the early 20th century. It was the first of many novels and several sequels followed over the next three decades, further extending Burroughs' vision of Barsoom. He first appeared in Under the Moons of Mars (later retitled A Princess of Mars) the story which catapaulted Burroughs into the limelight. John Carter is the hero of Burroughs' Barsoom series. Visit Purple Rose at and view our other titles and new releases. John, enhanced and enlarged and is a high quality book with clear formatting and detailed contents. It contains all of the original frontispieces by Frank Schoonover and J. I know Reed Crandall best for his outstanding 1940s BLACKHAWK art. ![]() This Purple Rose book is a collection of the first five stories in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series: A Princess of Mars (1917), The Gods of Mars (1918), The Warlord of Mars (1919), Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1920) and The Chessmen of Mars (1922). A very neat illustration for the 1964 Canaveral Press edition of JOHN CARTER OF MARS. School Workbooks, Resources & Study Guides (K-12).Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities ASSH.Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering.Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering.Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering. ![]() Engineering and Information Sciences EIS. ![]()
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