Lowell articles
What Italian term did Giovanni Schiaparelli use for the features he mapped on Mars in 1877?
What English word, resulting from a translation, inherently suggested artificial construction of the Martian features?
What specific phenomenon did Lowell term as evidence of vegetation sprouting along the supposed Martian waterways?
According to Lowell's theory, what were the visible dark lines on Mars, rather than the water channels themselves?
Where did Percival Lowell specifically establish his observatory to study Mars utilizing clear, dry air?
Which astronomer provided a significant blow to the canal theory by observing irregular surface features in 1909?
What contemporary engineering feats resonated with the public imagination, framing the interpretation of Martian lines as massive construction?
What fate did Lowell suggest Mars's long-term entropic decline predicted for Earth?
In *The War of the Worlds*, how were Martians characterized in relation to Earth's resources, reflecting the public fear associated with Lowell's work?
What event provided the final, definitive refutation of the canal theory based on direct visual evidence?
What career path did Percival Lowell pursue before dedicating himself entirely to astronomy in 1894?
Why did Percival Lowell choose Flagstaff, Arizona, for establishing his observatory?
Which Italian astronomer's 1877 observations provided the initial inspiration for Lowell's work on Martian surface features?
What did the Italian term *canali*, used by Schiaparelli, translate to in English?
What was Lowell's radical conclusion regarding the network of linear markings he observed on Mars?
According to Lowell's theory, what was the ultimate purpose of the vast, interconnected canals on Mars?
What psychological phenomenon is cited as the reason the human brain might perceive distinct, interconnected networks in faint Martian patterns?
What scientific technique later provided evidence suggesting Mars lacked the necessary resources for Lowell's proposed canal system?
Which astronomer, operating at the Harvard College Observatory, was unable to verify the existence of the canals seen by Lowell?
In which of Lowell's influential books, published in 1908, did he present a philosophical argument supporting extant Martian life?