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Mars has a visitor. It likes to roam, observe, measure, and collect. It explores the red landscape - crossing plains, climbing hills, and tracing the bottoms of craters - in search of water and life. It is not the first to visit Mars. It will not be the last. But it might be the most curious.--book jacket.
2) Universe
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Provides an in-depth, comprehensive look at the universe with a unique integration of words and pictures. Topics covered include: black holes, galaxies, the solar system, asteroids, meteors, meterorites, stars, quasars and more.
3) Jupiter
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Describes the history, unique features, and exploration of Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun.
4) The Smithsonian history of space exploration: from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future
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Space historian Roger D. Launius examines the thousands of years that humans have endeavored to understand the universe, including the pioneering work undertaken by the ancients of Greece, Rome, and China; the great astronomical discoveries of Renaissance thinkers such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler; and the technological and mechanical breakthroughs that have enabled the human race to explore far beyond our own planet in recent decades. He also...
6) Space travel
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Examines the ways humans are exploring space, with online links to more information.
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Provides a guide to the superheroes and archvillains of the DC universe, featuring such characters as Superman, Batman, Cyborg, Darkseid, Brainiac, John Constantine, and the Joker. The infographic design of each spectacularly illustrated, double-page feature gives readers a totally new slant on the DC Comics Universe and its super-powered heroes and villains, fantastic weapons, futuristic technology, strange planets, exotic places, and alternate worlds....
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Readers will explore Mars' hold on humankind's imagination, early astronomical observations, and then trace the cultural history of the Red Planet all the way up to today's popular movies and books. Important details include examinations of literature such as H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds, as well as recent books and movies such as Andy Weir's The Martian. -- Adapted from publisher's description.
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Simple text and "out-of-this-world" photography introduce readers to NASA's Curiosity rover, and its mission to search for signs of past life on Mars. Important details include a history of rovers on Mars, planning and construction of Curiosity, its launch from Earth, landing on Mars, and the science experiments it carried out and their results. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
14) Mars
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Presents a photographic introduction to Mars, providing information about the planet's place in the solar system, its atmosphere and moons, and its geographical features; discussing the history of Mars exploration; and examining the role of Mars in popular culture.
15) iSolar system
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"Explore the planets and beyond. Can we send humans to Mars? Is there life in the icy seas of Europa? The mysteries of the solar system come alive in realistic interactive animations! Just download the free app onto your mobile device and explore the book for an incredible virtual learning experience."--Back cover.
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"Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular "How Things Work" series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work - books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships - how they do what they do, what they're used for and their development through history....
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"Advancements in space exploration over the years have shown us that Mars has water, one of the necessary conditions for life as we know it. Does that mean people will be able to travel to Mars soon? This book answers that common question through accessible, fun text written by an educator and vivid photography straight from NASA. Even the most reluctant reader will enjoy how easily this text walks through the current projects and past missions of...
19) Mercury
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Describes the history, unique features, and exploration of Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun.
