Customer Reviews

Mission to Mars (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

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My five year old has developed an interest in the solar system, so I bought this book for him -- sight unseen -- for Christmas. He absolutely loves it, and I've bought several more in the Let's Read and Find Out series. This is a slim little volume with some basic facts about the planets. It is simply told and has nice illustrations. It is probably geared to a slightly older child than my son, but he loves it nonetheless. This is a perfect little book to introduce a kid to the solar system.

We found the book super friendly, fun and, at the same time, they learned some science concepts.. We really liked it!

Books in the "Let's Read and Find Out Science" series tend to be great, and this one was no exception. In fact, anyone who reads it will probably know more about the details of a mission to Mars than most adults. The book was printed in 2002, so I don't know if the information is dated. Even if it is, the book provides a great -- and simple to understand -- glimpse at how complicated and time consuming manned exploration our neighboring planet would be -- and how utterly cool!

The book is written in an appealing second-person style ("...you may become the first person to walk on Mars") with step-by-step instructions on how to reach Mars (a spaceship launched from the international space station, a habitat lander) and set up a Mars base. Sprinkled throughout are facts about space (eg, microgravity) and Mars (red dust, low gravity).

All in all, this was a fun read, with a well balanced amount of detail and simplicity for young "astronauts in training".