This book introduces the Martian simulations of The Mars Society, the
first one installed on Devon Island, an uninhabited island in the
Canadian Arctic, well within the polar circle, and the second in the
desert of Utah, several hundreds of kilometers South of Salt Lake City.
The book is based on the diaries held during the simulations, by
Vladimir Pletser, a physicist-engineer, who was selected to participate
in these simulations. It relates the details of everyday life in these
Martian habitats and of the scientific and exploratory work conducted in
these extreme environments in preparation for future manned missions to
Mars. Through the real experiences described in the book, readers will
find space explorations and living on Mars more tangible.