Title:
Mars : the red planet / Elizabeth Carney.
ISBN:
9781426327551
9781426327544
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Kids, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Hey, neighbor! : getting to know the planet next door -- Red planet : mapping Martian landscapes -- Cold world : extreme conditions on Mars -- 10 cool things about Mars -- Martian life? : imagining life on the red planet -- Water! : Mars's key to life as we know it -- Next stop, Mars! : rovers and other robotic pioneers -- Curiosity : exploring Mars's surface -- Protecting aliens : microbes and planetary protection -- People on Mars : our future on the red planet -- Prepping for the journey : training for life in space -- Traveling to Mars : blast off! -- Greening the red planet : making a home on Mars.
Summary:
"Blast off and find out if you could handle life on Mars. Along the way, you'll get to know the red planet, high-tech rovers, and amazing scientific discoveries. So sit back, enjoy the ride, and get ready to learn all about Mars and what it will take to get there!"--Page 4 of cover.
An introduction to the planet Mars for young readers, featuring up-to-date facts and all the latest discoveries on a wide variety of topics including extreme weather, high-tech rovers, and plans for a human colony on the red planet.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader LG 5.4 1 185015
Geographic Term:
Added Corporate Author:
Interest age level:
Ages 6-9.
OCLC Number:
ocn951915996
Availability:
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