Aldrin, Buzz,

Welcome to Mars : making a home on the Red Planet / Buzz Aldrin, with Marianne J. Dyson. - 96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. - 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--Topical Terms:
Space flight to Mars
Space colonies
Space flight to Mars.
Space colonies.
Exploration of Mars (Planet)
Space colonies.
Space flight to Mars.
Children's literature

LC Class. No.: TL799.M3 / A27 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 523.43