Mars And Its Canals (1911) : Kessinger Publishing : 9781436568579 : 1436568579 : 02 Jun 2008 : Mars and Its Canals is a book written by Percival Lowell in 1911. The book explores the possibility of life on Mars and the existence of canals on the planet. Lowell was an astronomer who spent years studying Mars, and this book is a compilation of his observations and theories.Lowell believed that the canals on Mars were evidence of an advanced civilization that had built an extensive network of irrigation systems to bring water from the polar ice caps to the planet's arid regions. He argued that the canals were too straight and too regular to be natural formations and that they must have been constructed by intelligent beings.The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides an overview of Mars and its physical characteristics, including its atmosphere, temperature, and topography. The second part delves into Lowell's theories about the canals and the possibility of life on Mars.D