Bech On Mars: John Updike Considers The Red Planet
We ’ve seen so many Mars images in late age , our nearest neighbor might be starting to seem a shade familiar . Science fable authorJohn Updike aims to fix that , with some help from National Geographic . Updike has an essay in the raw issue , all about the story of people study Mars , from its mythology to its elliptical area and topography . Written in Updike ’s typically florid style , the essay talks about the pull Mars has exerted on the resourcefulness of humans , from the ancient Babylonians up to the present ....