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Author:

Hamilton, John, 1959- author.

Title:

Mars landers / by John Hamilton.

Publisher:

Abdo Publishing ,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Space vehicles--Landing--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Mars (Planet)--Aeronautics--Juvenile literature.
Mars (Planet)--Equipment and supplies--Equipment and supplies--Juvenile literature.
Mars (Planet)--Exploration--Juvenile literature.
Mars (Planet)--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes online resources and index.

Contents:

Landing on Mars -- Why go to Mars? -- Mars 2 & 3 -- The Viking Landers -- Touchdown! -- Mars Pathfinder -- Mars Polar Lander -- Beagle 2 -- Phoenix Mars Lander -- Schiaparelli EDM Lander -- Insight -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Index.

Summary:

This title features the missions of landers that have been sent to Mars and collected science data and photographs from a stationary point on the planet's surface. Through simple text, maps, and stunning photography, readers will learn about the twin U.S. Viking missions of the 1970s, early Russian efforts, the U.S. Mars Pathfinder, and the European Space Agency's Beagle 2. Planned future missions are also explored.

Series:

Mission to Mars

ISBN:

1532115938 (lib. bdg.)
9781532115936 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN:

2017963902

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

YAPC771 -- Bondurant Community Library (Bondurant)

UKPD911 -- Carlisle Public Library (Carlisle)

DHPB993 -- Dows Community Library (Dows)

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)

LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)