How to Survive on Mars - Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway

How to Survive on Mars

Buch | Softcover
120 Seiten
2022
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1466-9 (ISBN)
28,60 inkl. MwSt
Have you ever imagined living on another planet? How to Survive on Mars explores whether we could live on this rocky planet, deep in the solar system. Take a journey to the Red Planet, and discover Mars' natural wonders, like polar ice caps, the highest volcano in the solar system and a 45-kilometre-wide impact crater.
Get ready for lift-off on a Martian adventure!

Have you ever imagined living on another planet? How to Survive on Mars explores whether we could live on this rocky planet, deep in the solar system. But with no air to breathe, water to drink, food to eat and not enough sunlight to keep us warm, living on Mars is going to be challenging! But it just might be possible.

Take a journey to the Red Planet, and discover Mars' natural wonders, like polar ice caps, the highest volcano in the solar system and a 45-kilometre-wide impact crater that was once a Martian lake.

Packed with stunning photographs, fun activities and quizzes, this book will show you what you need to do to survive on Mars! Join scientists, engineers and science-fiction writers for a space exploration adventure.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8 to 12.

Features

Explores what humans would need to do and the challenges we'd need to overcome to live on Mars.
Introduces kids to astronomy and space exploration in an engaging way.
Includes fun activities and quizzes, as well as amazing photographs from Mars space missions.
Features interviews with astrobiologists, geologists, engineers, archaeologists and sci-fi writers.

Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway is an astronomer and educator. A passionate science communicator, she has appeared on television and radio shows, written popular science articles and led a popular online course about Mars. She is a member of the National Space Society of Australia.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

About the author

Introduction

Mission briefing: How to use this book



Chapter 1: The Red Planet

Chapter 2: Rockets and space travel

Chapter 3: Why go to Mars?

Chapter 4: Wafer-thin air

Chapter 5: Frozen planet

Chapter 6: Dust devils and the power of the Sun

Chapter 7: Cricket stir-fry and an algae smoothie

Chapter 8: Chilling in the lava caves

Chapter 9: Living sustainably and ethically on Mars



Test your knowledge: Are you a Martian expert?

Glossary

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo Illustrations
Verlagsort Melbourne
Sprache englisch
Maße 215 x 250 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Weltraum / Astronomie
Kinder- / Jugendbuch Sachbücher Naturwissenschaft / Technik
Kinder- / Jugendbuch Sachbücher Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie
Technik
ISBN-10 1-4863-1466-X / 148631466X
ISBN-13 978-1-4863-1466-9 / 9781486314669
Zustand Neuware
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