mars (planet)

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mars (planet)

Thirteen

2007
Carl Marsalis, a genetically engineered soldier who was created by the United States military, escapes his exile on Mars and travels to Miami, where he intends on retiring, but instead is arrested and given the opportunity to avoid a jail sentence if he tracks down a serial killer fugitive, who was also created by the government.

Podkayne of Mars

1987
An adventurous Mars girl takes off on her first space voyage. She is kidnapped on Venus and discovers that fairies are not imaginary or nice.

Mars

2001
Color photos and diagrams fill this overview of Mars, which describes its surface, how it was formed, its climate and moons, Mars myths, and the history of Mars research. Also includes a glossary and further-reading list.

Mars

1991
Describes the atmosphere and surface of Mars, including recent findings from NASA space probes, and surveys the history of our attempts to discover more about this planet.

Mars

2008
Photographs and diagrams introduce facts and statistics about the planet Mars, where it is in the solar system, how it is different from Earth, why the planet looks red, and if there is life on Mars.

Earth and Mars

2008
An introduction to the planets Earth and Mars, including their size, features, and orbits, and discusses explorations of Mars with various probes.

Mars

2005
Presents a short study of the planet Mars, and discusses its distance from the sun and comparison to the earth, what it looks like and the possibility of life on the planet, its moons, and more.

Mars 3-D

a rover's-eye view of the red planet
2008
A collection of illustrated 3-D photographs of the surface of Mars taken by the Mars rovers' cameras.

Near planets

2000
Describes the similarities and differences between the three planets closest to Earth and provides information about their surface features, physical makeup, and more.

First graders from Mars

Nergal and the Great Space Race
2002
When Nergal's first-grade class concentrates on health and fitness during Martian Health Week, he is very nervous about doing poorly in the upcoming space race.

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