Bibliograph

Mars, the red planet, [writer, Mellonee Carrigan]

Type

Label

Mars, the red planet, [writer, Mellonee Carrigan]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 9-13

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mars

Oclc number

1142920404

Responsibility statement

[writer, Mellonee Carrigan]

Series statement

Our solar system

Sub title

the red planet

Summary

""Presents facts about the composition, atmosphere, and history of exploration of Mars and features large illustrations and photographs."-Provided by publisher"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Mars : the red planet -- The fourth planet from the sun -- Mars is a small world -- Finding Mars in the night sky -- Mars and the sun -- A rocky world -- The Martian atmosphere -- Weather on Mars -- Seasons on Mars -- Mars and Earth -- Ancient Mars -- A cold, dry place -- Mars's dry channels -- Mars has water -- Craters, mountains, and flat plains -- Olympus Mons : Mars's giant volcano -- Mars's "Grand Canyon" -- Hellas Planitia : the king of Martian craters -- Polar Mars -- Mars's two moons -- Marsquake! -- Mars on Earth -- Wacky ideas about Mars -- Exploring Mars -- New discoveries in Mars -- Is there life on Mars? -- Journey to the red planet

Target audience

juvenile

Classification