The mighty Mars rovers the incredible adventures of Spirit and Opportunity
The story of the two robot vehicles, Spirit and Opportunity, that were sent to explore Mars, lasting far past their projected lives of 3 months and sending back invaluable images of the environmentally hostile planet.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children,
2012.
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| Series: | Scientists in the field
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| Summary: | The story of the two robot vehicles, Spirit and Opportunity, that were sent to explore Mars, lasting far past their projected lives of 3 months and sending back invaluable images of the environmentally hostile planet. |
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| Physical Description: | 79 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 x 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 76), discography (p. 78), filmograophy (p. 78), and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780547478814 (hbk.) 054747881X (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: | The award-winning freelance writer Elizabeth Rusch has published more than one hundred articles in magazines such as Muse , Smithsonian , and Mother Jones . She is the author of a number award-winning nonfiction titles for children, including: Generation Fix, Will it Blow?, The Planet Hunter , and For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart . This is her first book for Houghton Mifflin. Elizabeth lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. Liz has a four-inch-high scale model rover, which she kept next to her computer for inspiration while writing this book. The model rover toppled over and broke so many times that she can't believe Spirit and Opportunity have survived roaming Mars for more than six years. You can visit Liz online at www.elizabethrusch.com . |
