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CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	General Characteristics	1
	1. As a Star	1
	2. Orbit	8
	3. Size and Shape	14
II.	Atmosphere	31
	1. Evidence of it	31
	2. Clouds	60
III.	Water	76
	1. The Polar Cap	76
	2. Areography	92
	3. Seas	107
IV.	Canals	129
	1. First Appearances	129
	2. Map and Catalogue	141
	3. Artificiality	148
	4. Development	154
V.	Oases	176
	1. Spots in the Light Regions	176
	2. Double Canals	188
	3. Spots in the Dark Regions	197
VI.	Conclusion	201
Appendix		213
Index		223