Mars

A lively and detailed guide to the fourth planet in the solar system, set to coincide with the launch of Mars rovers from the US, Europe and China in 2020.

Summary

Has there ever been life on Mars? Will we be living there soon? HOW?! Discover the past, present, and future of the mysterious red planet in this beautiful non-fiction book for kids.

The launch of Mars rovers by NASA, Europe, and China in 2020 will be the biggest science news of the year, and will reveal more about Mars than ever before. Get ahead with this amazing new book, which explores the evidence for past life on Mars, what's happening there now, and what it might look like to one day live on the red planet. Be amazed by the tallest mountain in the Solar System, discover how houses on Mars could look, and find out if YOU'VE got what it takes to join the teams travelling to Mars in the coming years.

Children will adore this essential guide to the red planet. Incredible images and fun illustrations will ignite their imagination and give them a fascinating insight into what the future might hold...

Product details

• Authors: DK, Phonic Books, Shauna Edson, Giles Sparrow
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.03.2020
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy
• EAN: 9780241409589
• ISBN: 978-0-241-40958-9
• Pages: 80
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Dimensions (packing): 23.6 x 28.5 x 1.2 cm
• Series: Space Explorers
• Subjects: Mars, NASA, European Space Agency, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries, Landing, Rover, Crater, Solar system: the Sun & planets, Perseverance, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Mars landing, Jezero