Bibliograph

Mars, the red planet, writer, Mellonee Carrigan

Type

Label

Mars, the red planet, writer, Mellonee Carrigan

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 9-13, World Book, Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mars

Oclc number

1142920404

Responsibility statement

writer, Mellonee Carrigan

Series statement

Our solar system

Sub title

the red planet

Summary

""Presents facts about the composition, atmosphere, and history of exploration of Mars and features large illustrations and photographs."-Provided by publisher"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Mars : the red planet -- The fourth planet from the sun -- Mars is a small world -- Finding Mars in the night sky -- Mars and the sun -- A rocky world -- The Martian atmosphere -- Weather on Mars -- Seasons on Mars -- Mars and Earth -- Ancient Mars -- A cold, dry place -- Mars's dry channels -- Mars has water -- Craters, mountains, and flat plains -- Olympus Mons : Mars's giant volcano -- Mars's "Grand Canyon" -- Hellas Planitia : the king of Martian craters -- Polar Mars -- Mars's two moons -- Marsquake! -- Mars on Earth -- Wacky ideas about Mars -- Exploring Mars -- New discoveries in Mars -- Is there life on Mars? -- Journey to the red planet

Target audience

juvenile

Classification