Mars Myths and Legends.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, John, 1959-

Series:

Mission to Mars

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mars (Planet)--Juvenile literature.

Mars (Planet).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, 2018.

Summary:

Readers will explore Mars' hold on humankind's imagination, early astronomical observations, and then trace the cultural history of the Red Planet all the way up to today's popular movies and books. Important details will include examinations of literature such as H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds, as well as recent books and movies such as Andy Weir's The Martian. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Credits

Table of Contents

Mysterious Mars

Tracing the Stars and Planets

Mars in Greek and Roman Mythology

Schiaparelli and the Martian Canals

The War of the Worlds

The Panic Broadcast

The Face of Cydonia

Mars in Popular Culture

Timeline

Glossary

Online Resources

Index

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ISBN:

9781532156663

1532156669

OCLC:

1240428600