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OverviewSpace is still the final frontier and Mars continues to make news and attract generations of young people. In this fascinating book, hero-astronaut Buzz Aldrin challenges curious kids to think about Mars as not just a faraway red planet but as a possible future home for Earthlings! What will your new home be like? How will you get there? What will you eat for breakfast? Find out what life might be like far, far from Earth as you navigate your way through this fun and fascinating book. What kid wouldn't want to blast off with him on this (literary) journey! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Buzz Aldrin , Marianne Dyson , National Geographic KidsPublisher: National Geographic Kids Imprint: National Geographic Kids Dimensions: Width: 20.70cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 27.00cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9781426322068ISBN 10: 1426322062 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 September 2015 Recommended Age: From 5 to 10 years Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children/juvenile , Educational: Primary & Secondary , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsApollo 11 astronaut Aldrin welcomes young people to his crew for a journey 'to build the first city onMars, ' while related passages fill in information about the planet and the challenges of colonizing it. -- Booklist . Author Information"On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo 11 moon walk and became the first two humans to set foot on another world. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. Upon returning from the moon, Dr. Aldrin embarked on an international goodwill tour and was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among more than fifty distinguished awards and medals from numerous countries. Since retiring from NASA, the Air Force, and his position as commander of the test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration and has advanced his lifelong commitment to humans venturing outward in space. Recently he founded a rocket design company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc., and the ShareSpace Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to pursuing space tourism. In addition to writing books that describe his unique perspective on America's space program, Dr. Aldrin also lectures and travels throughout the world to discuss his and others"" ideas for exploring the universe. For more information about the Apollo 11 moon landing please visit www.nasa.gov or The Johnson Space Center at www.jsc.nasa.gov and for more information about the illustrations in this book please visit www.minorart.com." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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