Rovers
By: by Ruth Owen
Series: Objects in space
Publisher: Powerkids Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781477758533; 9781477758519; 9781477758557
Subjects: Roving vehicles (Astronautics); Juvenile literature
Description: What are rovers, and how do they safely land on and explore other planets? The answers to these questions and more are waiting for readers to discover as they explore the fascinating world of rovers. Readers are introduced to the stories of famous Mars rovers, including Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. They learn who controls rovers, what discoveries rovers have made, and many other fun facts about these space vehicles. Fact boxes provide additional information, and eye-catching photographs allow readers to see rovers and the planets they explore up close.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
Table of contents: title: Robot rovers; title: The first rovers; title: The moon buggy; title: Driving on the moon; title: The first rover on Mars; title: The twin rovers; title: Robot geologists; title: A successful mission; title: Curiosity goes to Mars; title: Curiosity's mission; title: Driving a rover; title: A rover superstar; title: Into the future; title: Glossary; title: Websites; title: Read more, index.