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The Mars Transmission | 
| Author: Ronald Reed Jackson
Publisher: Keeper & Sol Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $14.95
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1195037
Media: Paperback
Pages: 351
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.2
ISBN: 1967317208
EAN: 9781967317202
ASIN: 1967317208
Publication Date: October 1, 1999
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Product Description
In the year 2002, what was initially thought to be random interference in a new type of receiver technology became recognized as a mysterious automated and repeating transmission coming from Mars. As a result, NASA, in a joint effort with the Russian space program and several other advancing space programs around the world, organizes a mission to launch a manned space craft to Mars in the year 2009. Their primary mission is to investigate the signal source, while collecting data to pave the way for future human colonization of Mars for the purpose of long term research. The signal from Mars that prompted the rapid mission launch appeared to be encrypted, and was never fully understood, but it was generally believed to be some type of distress signal, perhaps initiated by an alien race thousands, or even millions of years ago, but some suspected it was initiated more recently. Once the Earth crew has reached Mars, they uncover hidden clues about the signal source and its senders. This is when unexplainable phenomena begin to haunt the mission, and untimely deaths are followed by the loss of all communications with Earth. Perhaps too late, astronaut Tyler Anderson learns that the mysterious transmission that brought them to Mars had been misunderstood. It was not meant as a call for help but rather... AS A WARNING
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
The Mars Transmission December 30, 2003
Angela Hale (Alcoa, TN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great read for anyone who loves action packed adventure ! I got so involved in the story , I lost all sense of time while I was reading this story. I could not wait to find out what was going to happen next!
Mars Transmission review December 30, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A friend of mine recommended this book. At first I was not interested in reading it because I am not a science fiction fan. But as soon as I began reading it, I could not put it down. I literally read the entire book in one sitting! I would recommend this book to anyone. Very suspenseful, very believable characters whome you will feel that you know.I would love to read more work by Mr Jackson!
quickly hooked! December 27, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. Honestly, I got the book from a family member rather than buying it, and had not planned on reading it upon first look, even though highly recommended. Had I known I would have purchased. I don't consider myself a critic, but would recommend this book to most anyone who wants to go on an adventure far from Earth.
 Thought it was great December 21, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I must admit that I'm not much of a sci-fi reader, but when I started reading "The Mars Transmission" I couldn't put it down.
I was very much drawn to the chracters and story line.
This story really stired my immagination. I was captivated by the story and the way the writer described Mars. Seemed surreal. I especially loved the free CD included with the book. I've listened to it many times and will continue to enjoy.
I have recommended this book to all of my friends and I look forward to reading more books from Ronald Reed Jackson.
Once again, wonderful story.
strong epic space adventure December 18, 2003
Harriet Klausner
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
After years of feeling alone in the universe, a stunning discovery occurs when a repeat transmission of radio waves emulates from Mars. NASA maintenance engineer Tyler Anderson, toilet unclogger superstar works on translating the incoming message though he is unaware of a conspiracy involving his superiors. Instead he soon realizes that someone on Mars is begging for help, but first he must fix a stuffed toilet.The world's space exploration community puts together a manned space mission that includes Tyler to investigate the transmission at its source. On Mars, the crew finds an abandoned still functioning complex, apparently built by an alien civilization that for whatever logistical reason left behind their junk but technological treasures to the earthlings who came after them. However, the crew is soon going to learn how Pandora felt when she opened the box. Things begin to wrong and some of the crew die while communication with mission control fails. Tyler concludes that the message was not a call for help, but a warning that may prove too late to heed. Once readers accept the Walter Mitty like Tyler turning into Rocky defeating Apollo Creed by translating what everyone else thought was noise and being added to the astronaut team, fans will enjoy a strong science fiction thriller. The story line makes the flight to Mars, the subsequent landing, and the climax seem so real that readers will believe NASA and the Russians conducted a joint mission to the Angry Red Planet. Tyler may not at first be suited for the job, but the audience will like him and forget his job description as he is the hero of this epic space adventure. Harriet Klausner
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