Welcome to Mars : making a home on the Red Planet

Aldrin, Buzz, author.

Book 2015

The Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet.

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Part of a Series:

National Geographic kids

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ISBN:

9781426322075
9781426322068
1426322070
1426322062

Description:

96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Target Audience Note:

Grades 4-8

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 91) and index
A Junior Library Guild selection

Contents:

Introduction: Why Mars?
All aboard!
Off to Mars
Approaching Mars
Riches of Mars
Martian home
Green Mars
Glossary

LCCN:

2014038088

Control Number:

1573653

Other Authors:

Dyson, Marianne J., author

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