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Loading... Mars: Explore the mysteries of the Red Planetby DK
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This beautiful non-fiction book is the ultimate guide to the fourth planet in our solar system. Has there ever been life on Mars? Will we be living there soon? HOW?! Discover the past, present, and future of the mysterious red planet in this beautiful non-fiction book for kids. The launch of Mars rovers by NASA, Europe, and China in 2020 will be the biggest science news of the year, and will reveal more about Mars than ever before. Get ahead with this amazing new book, which explores the evidence for past life on Mars, what's happening there now, and what it might look like to one day live on the red planet. Discover incredible space technology, learn how to spot the planet in the night sky throughout the year, and find out if YOU'VE got what it takes to join the teams travelling to Mars in the coming years. Children will adore this essential guide to the red planet. Incredible images and fun illustrations will ignite their imagination and give them a fascinating insight into what the future might hold... No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)523.43Natural sciences and mathematics Astronomy Astronomical objects and astrophysics Planets, asteroids and trans-Neptunian objects MarsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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The front cover is quite appealing, parts of it have been treated to be especially reflective, and there is a lovely depiction of the planet itself.
However, the interior of the book is full of graphics-junk. The illustration for the chapter about living on Mars appears to depict a more pleasant version of a Blade Runner city. To illustrate the god Mars it is apparently necessary to depict a piece of card, which is attached by a paperclip to another piece of card, to which is glued a slightly stained photo of the original sculpture. What does the existence of all these extra bits and pieces really communicate? On the same page there is a movie poster for an imaginary movie about a Martian invasion. Why not just include one of the many book covers for "The War of the Worlds"? Why is it necessary for the modern artist to concoct an imaginary movie from their own prejudices? It's a really strange choice. ( )