Mission: Mars

By Pascal Lee

Book Overview

Learn about what it takes to send humans to Mars--from spacesuits and rovers to surviving subzero temperatures and raging dust storms. The United States plans to send astronauts to Mars around 2035, and MISSION: MARS shows kids how they could start training to join the first crew to the Red Planet The author, a leading Mars expert, shows the "Future Mars Explorers" the latest designs for spacesuits and exploration rovers. Readers will also learn how to navigate a spaceship, search for alien life, and get an up-close look at some of the world's leading space scientists at work. MISSION: MARS is visually-driven and written in exciting kid-friendly language. It acts as both a training manual and a reference book for future Mars explorers

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545565324
• ISBN13: 9780545565325
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7