Welcome to Mars : making a home on the Red Planet

Title:

Author:

Aldrin, Buzz, author.

Added Author:

Dyson, Marianne J.,

Personal Author:

Aldrin, Buzz, author.

ISBN:

9781426322068

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Contents:

Introduction: why Mars? -- All aboard! -- Off to Mars -- Martians attack -- Approaching Mars -- Riches of Mars -- Martian home -- Green Mars.

Abstract:

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.

Personal Subject:

Aldrin, Buzz-Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

Space colonies -- Juvenile literature.

Space flight to Mars -- Juvenile literature.

Geographic Term:

Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature.

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Summary

Space is still the final frontier and Mars continues to make news and attract generations of young people. In this fascinating book, hero-astronaut Buzz Aldrin challenges curious kids to think about Mars as not just a faraway red planet but as a possible future home for Earthlings!

What will your new home be like? How will you get there? What will you eat for breakfast? Find out what life might be like far, far from Earth as you navigate your way through this fun and fascinating book. What kid wouldn't want to blast off with him on this (literary) journey!

Reviews (1)

Horn Book Review

With Marianne J. Dyson. Astronaut Aldrin, drawing on his lifetime of science and space experiences, invites readers to imagine themselves among the first people to visit Mars. Detailed considerations of the technology needed for extended space travel, exploration, and colonization alternate with descriptions of and photographs from prior Mars missions. Several included activities encourage readers to explore related science concepts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.