2006-10-10 01:32:19 · 7 answers · asked by zanydumplings 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Lowell's theory stated that the Martians were trying to keep their planet alive via a worldwide canal network which channeled water from the Martian polar caps to the rest of the planet
2006-10-10 01:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by bor_rabnud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia:
Some people went so far as to propose the idea that the canals were irrigation canals built by a supposed intelligent civilization on Mars. Percival Lowell was a strong proponent of this view, pushing the idea much further than Schiaparelli, who for his part considered much of the detail on Lowell's drawings to be imaginary. Some observers drew maps in which dozens if not hundreds of canals were shown with an elaborate nomenclature for all of them. Some observers saw a phenomenon they called "gemination", or doubling — two parallel canals.
2006-10-10 01:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canals - first seen in mid-18th century I think, but he saw them in much more detail, it was a very common belief in the 19th century that the 'Martians' were irrigating their land with those canals!
2006-10-11 09:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by Trillian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He thought he saw canals
2006-10-10 01:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by Krissy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He thought he saw canals.
2006-10-10 01:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by quizkid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a face which made from the mountainous regions in mars.He thought that there might be intelligent beings lived there.
2006-10-10 01:35:12 · answer #6 · answered by Terry Yucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elvis. No canals.
2006-10-10 01:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋