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Grade 5 Up?An authoritative and exciting recounting of the Mars Pathfinder mission and the success of the Sojourner rover. The story begins with a brief but enlightening discussion of why scientists send missions to Mars and the successes and failures that occurred before the launch of Pathfinder in December of 1996. The book then follows the designing and building of Sojourner, describes her performance on Mars after landing on July 4, 1997, and speculates on her ultimate demise sometime in September or November of that year. The detailed explanations of the rover's construction, the launch and landing of the Pathfinder lander on Mars, and the work done by Sojourner are fascinating. Stunning photographs, the majority in color, add additional details and clarity to the lively text, which is easy to read but does not talk down to readers. A time line of Mars voyages, a chart comparing Earth and Mars, and three Web sites are also included. This book provides enough information for reports, and may inspire students to pursue further research. An entertaining, factual, and immensely readable volume.?Linda Wadleigh, Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA
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Grade 5 Up?An authoritative and exciting recounting of the Mars Pathfinder mission and the success of the Sojourner rover. The story begins with a brief but enlightening discussion of why scientists send missions to Mars and the successes and failures that occurred before the launch of Pathfinder in December of 1996. The book then follows the designing and building of Sojourner, describes her performance on Mars after landing on July 4, 1997, and speculates on her ultimate demise sometime in September or November of that year. The detailed explanations of the rover's construction, the launch and landing of the Pathfinder lander on Mars, and the work done by Sojourner are fascinating. Stunning photographs, the majority in color, add additional details and clarity to the lively text, which is easy to read but does not talk down to readers. A time line of Mars voyages, a chart comparing Earth and Mars, and three Web sites are also included. This book provides enough information for reports, and may inspire students to pursue further research. An entertaining, factual, and immensely readable volume.?Linda Wadleigh, Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Chosen as on of the "Best Books for Children 1999" by Science Books & Film in the category of Geography and Travel. -- Geography and Travel
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- Science Discoveries on the Net: An Integrated Approach (Teacher Ideas Press) by Anthony D. Fredericks on page 238
- The Sky's The Limit: Stories of Discovery by Women and Girls by Catherine Thimmesh in Back Matter
- A Look at Mars (Out of This World) by Ray Spangenburg in Back Matter
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