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Aldrin, Buzz,

Welcome to Mars : making a home on the Red Planet / Buzz Aldrin, with Marianne J. Dyson. - 96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm - National Geographic kids . - National Geographic kids. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 91) and index.

Introduction: Why Mars? -- All aboard! -- Off to Mars -- Approaching Mars -- Riches of Mars -- Martian home -- Conclusion: Green Mars -- Afterword -- Further study -- Glossary.

The Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet.

Grades 4-8.

A Junior Library Guild selection

ISBN: 9781426322068 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1426322062 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781426322075 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper) 1426322070 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2014038088

Subjects--Personal Names:
Aldrin, Buzz--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Space flight to Mars--Juvenile literature.
Space colonies--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mars (Planet)--Exploration--Juvenile literature.