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| View Larger Image | Destination: Mars (Destination (HarperCollins Publishers Paperback)) | Paperbackby Seymour Simon (Author)
| List Price: | $6.99 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | HarperCollins | | Page Count: | 32 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 01, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 426,984th |
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Product Description
Seymour Simon has written more than 150 award-winning science books about animals, anatomy, astronomy, earth science, and vehicles! Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has fascinated people for thousands of years. Did you know that . . . A Martian year is 687 Earth days, almost twice as long as a year on Earth. Mars’s biggest valley, Valles Marineris, is four times as deep as the Grand Canyon! Scientists think that Mars, now rocky and barren, once had an ocean, rivers, and a thicker atmosphere. The first robot ever to explore the surface of Mars is only about the size of a child’s toy wagon. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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Seymour Rocks Mars by Lynette Estes (Round Rock, TX United States)  5 Stars
January 29, 2006
This was a Christmas present for our 5 yr old who has recently discovered the thrill of our solar system. He reads it continually and has many of Seymour Simon's other books about our solar system. He loves them so much and has started sharing them with some of his friends. He constantly relates planetary trivia to me which shows me that he's not just looking at the pictures.
This Mars book is written incredibly well. I'm amazed at how Seymour Simon can speak to a 5 yr old and adults. The artwork and photographs within the book are incredible. I love this and all of Mr. Simon's books we've seen so far. I highly recommend this as a reading tool for any kid that is interested in planets or space in general. If they love the book, they'll keep reading!
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When the unmanned spacecraft Galileo landed on Jupiter in 1995, what mysteries did it uncover?... Did you know that... Jupiter is so large that more than 1,300 planet Earths could fit inside. The Great Red Spot on the planet is actually an enormous hurricane that changes in size and color over the years. A person weighing 100 pounds on Earth would weigh 264 pounds on Jupiter. Life might exist on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. Prepare yourself for an...
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| Saturn
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A breathtaking look at the most beautiful of all the planets with its magnificent rings and moons. "A delightful coupling of sound expositions and dazzling illustrations."--School Library Journal. A companion to Galaxies and Jupiter.
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| The Sun
by Seymour Simon (Author)
This close-up look at the center of our solar system is "simple, clear, and direct."--Horn Book. "Handsome and informative, a must for the science shelf....Impressive, large color photographs."--Booklist.
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| Uranus
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This photo essay provides the most up-to-date information about the planet that "lies on its side" in space, from its watery atmosphere to its strange magnetic "tail." "Photographs show amazing detail."--Horn Book.
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| The Moon
by Seymour Simon (Author)
Why is there no weather on the moon? Is there sound on the moon? Is it ever day on the moon? Why do astronauts bounce around on the moon? How old is the moon?
From Apollo 11's first landing to the mystery of moonquakes and the genesis of craters, this stunning introduction to our nearest neighbor in space describes the moon and its all-important relationship to Earth. Mesmerizing full-color photography and an informative text perfect this exciting and educational journey in space.
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