TAKE A THRILLING JOURNEY TO THE RED PLANET. FIND OUT HOW TO GET THERE,
WHERE TO LAND AND HOW TO SURVIVE.
No one has ever been to Mars. It is between 35 million and 250 million miles away, depending on the calendar. It has a thin and unbreathable atmosphere, intense radiation and sandstorms the size of North America. There is no fuel, and the only water is locked in the frozen icecaps and rocks.
But Space scientists are developing a rocket to take us there! This book explores the complicated science and logistics of this
incredible challenge.
BOOK OF THE WEEK - Young readers will love this gorgeous picture book about a chilled capybara who just won't be rushed.
Can you solve the puzzles to save the Kingdom? Put your puzzle skills to the test with mazes, word games and codes to crack!
The second book in this popular series celebrating friendship, magic and fighting for what you believe in.
This is Book 4 in the Mind Mappers Series. See all Mind Mappers books here.
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Giles Sparrow, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, studied astronomy at University College, London, and science communication at Imperial College, London. He has authored or contributed to a string of beautiful and successful books for adults and children, including Universe, Spaceflight and The Way the Universe Works for Dorling Kindersley, and Cosmos
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