How to Survive on Mars

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By: Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway

eBook - August 2022 - eRetailers

Learn all about Mars and the challenges we'll need to solve to survive there.

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Have you ever imagined living on another planet? What about Mars? With not enough air to breathe, sunlight to keep us warm, or any available food and water, life on Mars is going to be a challenge... but it just might be possible!

Take a journey to the Red Planet in How to Survive on Mars. Discover natural wonders like ancient polar ice caps, the highest volcano in the solar system and a 45-kilometre-wide impact crater that was once a Martian lake.

Packed with stunning photographs, fun activities and quizzes, this book will show you what you need to do to survive on Mars! Join scientists, engineers, archaeologists, ethicists and science-fiction writers for a space exploration adventure.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8 to 12.

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Reviews

"In this stunning new release, the reader is taken on a journey to the Red Planet to discover natural wonders like ancient polar ice caps, the highest volcano in the solar system and a 45-kilometre-wide impact crater that was once a Martian lake. Led by astronomer and member of the National Space Society of Australia, scientists, engineers, archaeologists, ethicists and science-fiction writers have joined together to explore the planet, consider the challenges and offer solutions so those with an interest and the dream can dream on."
The Bottom Shelf, 01 September 2022

"Dr Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway has a PhD in astrophysics, and is a science educator. In this smartly produced book she introduces the only other solid planet in our solar system, and explores for us some of the problems humans will have to face if they are to spend time on that planet almost without an atmosphere, very little gravity, and possibly not much more than red rocks on it. With superb full coloured graphics, the reader learns how the red planet formed, how it lost most of its atmosphere, what it’s made of, whether there might be enough water to sustain visitors from earth, how enormous are the dust storms on Mars, and perhaps most interestingly why we want to go there, and how we might feed and warm ourselves once we’re there."
Kevin Brophy, CBCA Reading Time, 17 September 2022

"How to Survive on Mars contained very good information and facts such as the temperature, how long a day on Mars is and that sunsets are blue!"
Anthony Lindner (Age 11), Astronomical Society of South Australia, 1 February 2023

"How to Survive on Mars is a thought provoking and informative book that will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about space exploration and jobs in the space sector."
Angela Nesic, Crux 42(3), June/July 2023

Details

Paperback | August 2022 | $ 29.99
ISBN: 9781486314669 | 120 pages | 250 x 215 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
B&W photographs, Colour photographs, Illustrations

ePDF | August 2022
ISBN: 9781486314676
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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ePUB | August 2022
ISBN: 9781486316885
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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Features

Explores what humans would need to do and the challenges we'd need to overcome to live on Mars.
Introduces kids to astronomy and space exploration in an engaging way.
Includes fun activities and quizzes, as well as amazing photographs from Mars space missions.
Features interviews with astrobiologists, geologists, engineers, archaeologists and sci-fi writers.

Foreword
Acknowledgements
About the author
Introduction
Mission briefing: How to use this book

Chapter 1: The Red Planet
Chapter 2: Rockets and space travel
Chapter 3: Why go to Mars?
Chapter 4: Wafer-thin air
Chapter 5: Frozen planet
Chapter 6: Dust devils and the power of the Sun
Chapter 7: Cricket stir-fry and an algae smoothie
Chapter 8: Chilling in the lava caves
Chapter 9: Living sustainably and ethically on Mars

Test your knowledge: Are you a Martian expert?
Glossary
Index

Authors

Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway is an astronomer and educator. A passionate science communicator, she has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, written popular science articles and led a popular online course about Mars. She is a member of the National Space Society of Australia.