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On the Nature of the Canals of Mars

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  1. Harvard University and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,

    CARL SAGAN

  2. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory,

    JAMES B. POLLACK

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SAGAN, C., POLLACK, J. On the Nature of the Canals of Mars. Nature 212, 117–121 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/212117a0

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