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Grade 2-3-The renowned science writer posthumously invites readers to set their sights on the high frontier by envisioning themselves as members of the first Mars Mission's crew. In its current configuration, the mission will involve departing from the International Space Station for multiple rendezvous with previously launched, unmanned vehicles, both in Mars orbit and on the planet's surface. Crew members will drill for water, watch for dust storms, experience both light gravity and severe cold, and, of course, explore. What will they find? The author makes a few suggestions based on what we already know about Mars, but also, "you will find things no one could have imagined. No one knows what may be discovered, and that is one of the main reasons why we want to go there." Along with a sprinkling of black-and-white and full-color photos, the illustrations mix clearly drawn schematics with scenes of crew members working busily inside the Mars Station or outside in heavy protective suits. An informative, inspirational introduction.
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Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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K-Gr. 3. In this appealing volume from the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, Branley takes children on a you-are-there voyage to the red planet, and the text implies that exploration is a given. Astronauts live in Mars Station, where they generate solar and atomic power for electricity, recycle water, and grow food. As part of their mission, they don space suits and explore the planet. Eventually, the crew climb into their Ascent Vehicle and start the long trip home. Though written in narrative style, the text imparts a good deal of information along the way. Photos of Mars appear on the endpapers, the title page, its verso, and one double-page spread, but otherwise, Kelley's ink-and wash illustrations help children picture life on Mars. Combining adventure, technology, and certain homey comforts, her vision of the Mars explorers and their habitat is as likely as the text to recruit the astronauts of tomorrow. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grade 2-3-The renowned science writer posthumously invites readers to set their sights on the high frontier by envisioning themselves as members of the first Mars Mission's crew. In its current configuration, the mission will involve departing from the International Space Station for multiple rendezvous with previously launched, unmanned vehicles, both in Mars orbit and on the planet's surface. Crew members will drill for water, watch for dust storms, experience both light gravity and severe cold, and, of course, explore. What will they find? The author makes a few suggestions based on what we already know about Mars, but also, "you will find things no one could have imagined. No one knows what may be discovered, and that is one of the main reasons why we want to go there." Along with a sprinkling of black-and-white and full-color photos, the illustrations mix clearly drawn schematics with scenes of crew members working busily inside the Mars Station or outside in heavy protective suits. An informative, inspirational introduction.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
K-Gr. 3. In this appealing volume from the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, Branley takes children on a you-are-there voyage to the red planet, and the text implies that exploration is a given. Astronauts live in Mars Station, where they generate solar and atomic power for electricity, recycle water, and grow food. As part of their mission, they don space suits and explore the planet. Eventually, the crew climb into their Ascent Vehicle and start the long trip home. Though written in narrative style, the text imparts a good deal of information along the way. Photos of Mars appear on the endpapers, the title page, its verso, and one double-page spread, but otherwise, Kelley's ink-and wash illustrations help children picture life on Mars. Combining adventure, technology, and certain homey comforts, her vision of the Mars explorers and their habitat is as likely as the text to recruit the astronauts of tomorrow. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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