
Mission to Pluto
The First Visit to an Ice Dwarf and the Kuiper Belt
By: Mary Kay Carson
Paperback | 9 June 2020
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This addition to the Scientists in the Field series goes where no person or spacecraft has ever gone before. Journey with the team of scientists as they build New Horizons, fly it across the solar system, and make new discoveries about a world three billion miles away.
AGES: 10 to 12
About the Author
Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman are married and live with their dog Ruby in a century-old house surrounded by deer, hawks, woodchucks, songbirds, and other creatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. Check out Mary Kay's other Scientist in the Field books including Park Scientists, Emi and the Rhino Scientist, The Bat Scientist, and Mission to Pluto.
Industry Reviews
* "[Carson's] enthusiasm shines through her clear, conversational narrative, and she quotes from personal interviews as well as press conferences and releases, extending the book's intimacy... A worthy companion to Catherine Thimmesh's Team Moon (2006) with similar appeal." --Kirkus, STARRED review "Well-organized chapters keep the chronological narration flowing smoothly, while sidebars and "Mission Brief" insets supply scientific explanations and data at need-to-know points in the text. Pluto enthusiasts will be fascinated by the recent data that amends many previous assumptions about Pluto... readers who want to get in the ground floor of new discoveries will also appreciate this introduction to exciting information forthcoming from the 2014 MU69 flyby." --Bulletin "Carson maintains a thrilling sense of immediacy, bolstered by Uhlman's on-the-scene photos--and, of course, New Horizon's dramatic images of Pluto and its fellow residents of the Kuiper belt." --Publishers Weekly "This enthusiastic, accessible look at both cutting-edge scientific discovery and the dynamic work behind the scenes will be an easy sell to spacemad kids..." --Booklist --
ISBN: 9780358240273
ISBN-10: 0358240271
Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback)
Published: 9th June 2020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 80
Audience: Children
For Ages: 10 - 12 years old
For Grades: 5 - 7
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 28.0 x 0.9
Weight (kg): 0.38
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