Research Catalog

Title

Welcome to Mars : making a home on the Red Planet / Buzz Aldrin, with Marianne J. Dyson.

Author

Aldrin, Buzz

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2015]

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Details

Additional Authors

Dyson, Marianne J.

Description

96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 26 cm

Summary

The Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet.

Series Statement

National Geographic kids

Uniform Title

National Geographic kids.

Subjects

• Aldrin, Buzz
• Space colonies
• Mars (Planet) > Exploration
• Space flight to Mars
• Aldrin, Buzz > Juvenile literature
• Space colonies > Juvenile literature
• Mars (Planet) > Exploration > Juvenile literature
• Exploration of Mars (Planet)
• Juvenile works
• Space flight to Mars > Juvenile literature

Genre/Form

Juvenile works.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (page 91) and index.

Contents

Introduction: why Mars? -- All aboard! -- Off to Mars -- Martians attack -- Approaching Mars -- Riches of Mars -- Martian home -- Green Mars.

Call Number

JFF 16-303

ISBN

• 9781426322068 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 1426322062 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 9781426322075 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
• 1426322070 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)

LCCN

2014038088

OCLC

892728322

Author

Aldrin, Buzz, author.

Title

Welcome to Mars : making a home on the Red Planet / Buzz Aldrin, with Marianne J. Dyson.

Publisher

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2015]

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

National Geographic kids

National Geographic kids.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 91) and index.

Added Author

Dyson, Marianne J., author.

Research Call Number

JFF 16-303