He added dauntless heros, beautiful maidens, evil villains and fearful monsters?all the ingredients necessary for a series of thrilling adventures on any world! Featuring over two dozen illustrations, including maps of the North and South Poles of Barsoom, as well as of the planet's Western and Eastern Hemispheres ?AND IT'S ALL HERE IN THE ONLY OFFICIAL GUIDE TO BARSOOM CONTENTS: Introduction to the 2012 by Mike Resnick Introduction I ? A Brief History of Pre-Carter Barsoom II ? A Geography of Barsoom, Including a Gazetteer-Index and Hemispheric and Polar Maps of Its Surface III ? A Biography of Barsoom, Including a Dictionary of People, Past and Present, Whose Names Appear in the Barsoomian Sagas IV ? The Flora and Fauna of Barsoom, Including a Dictionary of Barsoomian Plants and Animals V Measurements ? on Barsoom?Linear, Time, Monetary?and a List of Barsoomian Numbers VI ? The Language, Religions, and Customs of Barsoom VII ? A General Barsoomian Glossary: Terms, Titles, Organizations, Games, Weapons, Buildings, Streets, Etc. He gave Mars a history, several phases of civilization and an assortment of religions. he peopled the planet with four different human races and one semihuman. Burroughs created a world of dead seabeds, towering mountains, polar ice caps, underground rivers.
the story of life and death, romance and tragedy on the Red Planet is undoubtedly one of the greatest series of all time.
Over a period of thirty years, Burroughs wrote ten Martian tales. His account of fifteen-foot green men, eight-legged beasts, oviparous females, and swordswinging red men was an immediate success. AND ENJOY THE WONDERS OF ERB'S MARS When Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) wrote "Dejah Thoris, A Princess of Mars," in 1911, he had no idea that he was opening a new era in the science fiction field. Check out the new clip and featurette below, along with a new trailer at the end of the White Ape battle that provides some fresh looks at Barsoom.Synopsis: THE OFFICIAL, DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO BARSOOM AND THE WORLD OF JOHN CARTER OF MARS **Fully Illustrated** COME TO BARSOOM. Hit the jump to see the new clip and featurette. John Carter releases in 3D on March 9 th. Better yet, just get caught up on everything here. If none of the above makes any sense to you, might I suggest you check out some posters, images, trailers, behind-the-scenes footage and set visit interviews. Those of you who prefer the softer side of John Carter will be interested in the new featurette that highlights the relationship of Carter and the Martian princess, Dejah Thoris ( Lynn Collins). Alongside Carter is a badly wounded Tars Tarkas ( Willem Dafoe), a Martian warrior who is being tested for signs of weakness by pitting him against the ferocious White Apes. First up is a clip that shows the titular hero, played by Taylor Kitsch, as he battles for his life in the Barsoomian (ie Martian) version of gladiatorial games. Disney has released a new clip and featurette for director Andrew Stantonâs John Carter that will satisfy your need for action and romance respectively.
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