if the astronauts can't nurse their ship to Mars and back, the voyagers will become either the first Martian colonists-or the first humans to perish on another planet. About Rescue Mode: "Space enthusiasts will appreciate the technical accuracy of Rescue Mode which reflects the engineering background of author Les Johnson, a rocket scientist. . . . Space enthusiasts . . . will want to add this one to their collection."-Ad Astra, National Space Society "Bova and Johnson artfully introduce us to the major players in . . . the ambitious program for humankind's first manned mission to Mars . . . and a tribute to Bova and Johnson's story-telling skill . . . [which] shows plausible scientists at work in spite of daunting obstacles. . . . a story well-told."-LabLit About Mars, Inc.: "The Hugo winner returns to his most popular subject: the quest for Mars."-Publishers Weekly About the award winning novels of Ben Bova: "Technically accurate and absorbing . . ."-Kirkus "[Bova is] the science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world."-Ray Bradbury "A masterful storyteller"-Vector "Gives a good read while turning your eyes to what might be in the not so distant future, just like Clarke and Asimov used to do so well."-SFX