Is Mars habitable? A critical examination of Professor Percival Lowell's book "Mars and its canals," with an alternative explanation

CHAPTER VIII.

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PAGE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION, --The canals the origin of Mr. Lowell's theory --Best explained as natural features --Evaporation difficulty not met by Mr. Lowell --How did Martians live without the canals --Radiation due to scanty atmosphere not taken account of --Three independent proofs of low temperature and uninhabitability of Mars --Conclusion.