Fleur's Place
In 1877, Giovanni Schiaparelli, an astronomer at the Brera Observatory in Milan, began a landmark study of Mars. His famous map introduced new names for the Martian landmarks. While his idea that Mars was covered with canals has been discredited, his evocative and euphonious nomenclature remains in use.
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For more about Mars, see The Planet Mars: a History of Observation & Discovery by William Sheehan, which is available on the web.
The music is a theme and variations for synthesizer, violin, and fretless bass.
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