How to Survive on Mars
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2022
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1466-9 (ISBN)
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1466-9 (ISBN)
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.
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 | 31.08.2022 |
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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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