Travel to the planet Mars! Explore its geography; confront its terrifying monsters; and meet the ancient Marsian society, from whose culture and philosophy Earthlings may learn much. Written by Charles K. Landis, founder of Vineland, New Jersey, c. 1876, and here published for the first time, this sci-fi account alternates between thrilling storytelling and thinly veiled commentary upon the social ills of the Earth.