The Mars Challenge
Published on 16. June 2020
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-250-25825-0 (ISBN)
Description
Nadia is a teenager with a dream: to be the first woman on Mars. But there are a lot of obstacles in her way: gravity wells, interplanetary trajectories, space weather, and that pesky rocket equation. It's a good thing Nadia's friend Eleanor is a space wiz.
Eleanor explains how scientists are working to overcome the numerous challenges involved in a manned mission to Mars. Eye-catching illustrations and detailed diagrams bring to light the scientific concepts and complex machinery of interplanetary travel. The challenges are great, but not insurmountable. Humans can reach Mars in our lifetime, and this book explains how it can be done.
Eleanor explains how scientists are working to overcome the numerous challenges involved in a manned mission to Mars. Eye-catching illustrations and detailed diagrams bring to light the scientific concepts and complex machinery of interplanetary travel. The challenges are great, but not insurmountable. Humans can reach Mars in our lifetime, and this book explains how it can be done.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Milford
United States
Publishing group
Roaring Brook Press
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 13 years
Illustrations
full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-25825-0 (9781250258250)
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Alison Wilgus is a Brooklyn-based bestselling writer, editor, and cartoonist. She got her start working for Cartoon Network's Codename: Kids Next Door as a colorist and staff writer. Her work includes Science Comics: Flying Machines, illustrated by Molly Brooks, and The Mars Challenge, illustrated by Wyeth Yates, and Chronin, a science-fiction duology from Tor books and her solo debut. alisonwilgus.com
Wyeth Yates is a comic book artist based in Brooklyn. He is currently the artist on The Mars Challenge (First Second Books) and The Castoffs (Lion Forge). His self-published titles include Hard Luck, Sundrenchers, and The Other Gang. wyethyates.com
Wyeth Yates is a comic book artist based in Brooklyn. He is currently the artist on The Mars Challenge (First Second Books) and The Castoffs (Lion Forge). His self-published titles include Hard Luck, Sundrenchers, and The Other Gang. wyethyates.com