Exploring Mars (You Choose: You Choose: Space) - Softcover

 
9781474711012: Exploring Mars (You Choose: You Choose: Space)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1474711014 ISBN 13: 9781474711012
Publisher: Capstone Global Library Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Explores various perspectives surrounding the ongoing efforts to explore Mars and the men and women who work to better understand our solar system.

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About the Author

Dr. Stephen Kortenkamp is a professional astronomer who studies small solar system objects like asteroids, comets, and moons. His research also involves the formation of planets, both in our solar system and around other stars. Dr. Kortenkamp is a Senior Research Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute (www.psi.edu) in Tucson, Arizona. His research is supported with grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation. He also teaches planetary science at the University of Arizona and in 2011 won the prestigious "Innovations in Teaching" award from the College of Science. Through the Planetary Science Institute, Dr. Kortenkamp conducts training and continuing education workshops for elementary and middle school science teachers in southern Arizona. He has written more than 20 children's books about topics related to space and has served as a scientific consultant on more than a dozen others. Steve's wife Jane is also a professional astronomer and together they have three young children. When they are not star-gazing, Steve and Jane are competitive endurance athletes who race in Ironman triathlons, marathons, and open-water swims.

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Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1474711014
ISBN 13 
9781474711012
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
112