02331cam a2200409 i 4500 1799740498 TxAuBib 20241211120000.0 240920s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780744099249 hardcover 0744099242 hardcover (OCoLC)1456645760 TxAuBib rda Edson, Shauna, author. Mars / written by Shauna Edson & Giles Sparrow ; consultant, Dr. Matthew Shindell ; illustrated by Mark Ruffle. Mars : explore the mysteries of the Red Planet. Smithsonian. American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2024. ©2024. 79 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes index. Welcome to Mars! -- Where is Mars? -- Earth vs. Mars -- A rocky red planet -- The climate on Mars -- Past. Mars in history ; How did Mars form? ; Craters on Mars ; Martian moons ; Volcanic eruptioins ; Water on Mars ; Life on Mars? -- Present. What's it like on Mars? How we explore ; Landing on Mars is hard! ; Valles Marineris ; Olympus Mons ; Measuring Mars ; Wind and weather ; Curiousity Rover ; Polar ice caps ; Small visits to a big place ; Reconnaisance orbiter -- Future. Destination Mars ; How do we get to Mars? ; A challenging journey ; Living on Mars ; Exploring Mars ; Dressed for Mars ; A new generation ; Keeping Mars clean ; People behind the missions ; Who will go to Mars? ; What's next? This stunning guide to the past, present and future of the mysterious Red Planet combines fun illustrations with images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA, information panels and diagrams, bringing kids up to date with the latest science and technology. 20241230. Mars (Planet) Juvenile literature. Informational works. fast Sparrow, Giles, 1970-, author. Shindell, Matthew, consultant. Ruffle, Mark, illustrator.