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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days A stylishly illustrated non-fiction book about the search for life on Mars, told from the unique perspective of NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity. Discover the incredible story of the search for life on Mars, told from the unique perspective of Curiosity, the Mars Rover sent to explore the red planet. Markus Motum's stylish illustrations and diagrams reveal how a robot travelled 350,000,000 miles to explore a planet where no human has ever been. Shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2018. Features Summary A stylishly illustrated non-fiction book about the search for life on Mars, told from the unique perspective of NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity. Discover the incredible story of the search for life on Mars... Author Markus Motum (Author), Markus Motum (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20181204 Pages 56 ISBN 1-4063-8715-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-8715-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Mars is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds. The red planet has inspired hundreds of scientists, authors and filmmakers - but why? What is it about this particular planet that makes it so intriguing? Ancient mythologies defined Mars as a violent harbinger of war, and astrologers found meaning in the planet's dance through the sky. Stargazers puzzled over Mars's unfamiliar properties; some claimed to see canals criss-crossing its surface, while images from early spacecraft showed startling faced and pyramids carved out of rusty rock. Did Martians exist? If so, were they intelligent, civilised beings? We now have a better understanding of Mars: its red hue, small moons, atmosphere (or lack of it), and mysterious past. Robots have trundled across the planet's surface, beaming back astonishing views of the alien landscape and seeking clues on how it has evolved. While little green Martians are now firmly the preserve of literature, evidence is growing that the now arid, frozen planet was once warmer, wetter, and possibly thronging with microbial life. Soon, we may set food on the planet. What challenges are involved, and how are we preparing for them? Is there a future for humanity on Mars? In 4th Rock from the Sun, Nicky Jenner reviews Mars in its entirety, exploring its nature, attributes, potential as a human colony and impact on 3rd Rock-culture - everything you need to know about the Red Planet. Features Summary Everything you ever wanted to know about the Red Planet, revealed in an up-close and personal tour of Mars. Author Nicky Jenner Publisher Featherstone Education Ltd Release date 20170325 Pages 272 ISBN 1-4729-2249-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4729-2249-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A fascinating account of space exploration with lavish cross-section illustrations by Stephen Biesty, covering early astronomy, rockets, the Space Race and the future of space-travel. The extraordinary story of space exploration, from Galileo's telescope to the launch of the International Space Station - and beyond! Martin Jenkins' accessible and wide-ranging narrative covers early astronomy, the history of flight, the Space Race, the day-to-day of astronauts in the International Space Station and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and considers where future missions might take us. Stephen Biesty's magnificent cross-section illustrations lay bare the intricate workings of space probes and shuttles, the Mars Curiosity Rover, spacesuits and Soyuz rockets. Back matter includes a comprehensive timeline and glossary of terms. With hours' worth of detail to pore over, this is the perfect gift for all space enthusiasts, young or old. Features Summary A fascinating account of space exploration with lavish cross-section illustrations by Stephen Biesty, covering early astronomy, rockets, the Space Race and the future of space-travel... Author Martin Jenkins (Author), Stephen Biesty (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20181019 Pages 64 ISBN 1-4063-7981-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-7981-5

Subtitle: A New Madam & Eve Collection Author: S. Francis, H. Dugmore & Rico Signed by the Author's Publisher: Penguin Books (1997) ISBN-10: 0140266569 ISBN-13: 9780140266566 Condition: Very good. Minor wear to the edges of the cover, contents is clean, bright and tightly bound. Binding: Softcover Pages: 176 Dimensions: 19.5 x 24 x 1.2 cm +++ by S. Francis, H. Dugmore & Rico (Signed by the Author's) +++ A collection of South Africa's most popular comic strip. Funny cartoon comedy about the life in South Africa after apartheid. The cartoon takes up serious issues in South Africa and turn it into a funny cartoons. If you know just a little about what South Africa have been going through in the last 12 years you are going to roll on the floor laughing.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The awe-inspiring Sunday Times Bestseller from astronaut Tim Peake Shortlisted for the British Book Award 2018 'Amazing... A brilliant book' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 Have you ever thought of becoming an astronaut? Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What's it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next - the moon, mars or beyond? From training to launch, historic spacewalk to re-entry, Tim has a fascinating answer to everything you ever wanted to know. He reveals for readers of all ages the extraordinary secrets, cutting-edge science, and everyday wonders of life onboard the International Space Station. Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, royalties received from the book will be donated to The Prince's Trust. 'Everything you ever wanted to know about life in space' Times Features Summary The awe-inspiring Sunday Times Bestseller from astronaut Tim PeakeShortlisted for the British Book Award 2018'Amazing.Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's personal guide to life in space... Author Tim Peake Publisher Arrow Books Ltd Release date 20180628 Pages 272 ISBN 1-78475-948-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78475-948-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Random House presents the complete, unabridged audiobook of Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake. The new book from astronaut Tim Peake, the number one bestselling author of Hello, is this planet Earth? How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What's it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next - the Moon, Mars or beyond? Ask an Astronaut is Tim's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. Accessible, in-depth, and written with his characteristic warmth, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of his mission. From training to launch, from his historic spacewalk to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his ground-breaking experiments, and the wonders of day-to-day life on board the International Space Station. The public is invited to submit new questions using the hashtag #askanastronaut, and a selection will be answered by Tim in the book, which will be accompanied with illustrations, diagrams and never-before-seen photos. Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, royalties received from the book will be donated to The Prince's Trust. Features Summary Random House presents the complete, unabridged audiobook of Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake.The new book from astronaut Tim Peake, the number one bestselling author of Hello... Author Tim Peake Publisher Random House Audiobooks Release date 20171031 ISBN 1-78614-102-7 ISBN 13 978-1-78614-102-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Mick Woodmansey Publisher St Martin's Press Release date 20170103 Pages 302 ISBN 1-250-11761-5 ISBN 13 978-1-250-11761-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days The strange and wonderful tale of man's experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions.The classic work that transformed Ray Bradbury into a household name. Written in the age of the atom when America and Europe optimisitcally viewed the discovery of life on Mars as inevitable, Bradbury's 1940s short stories of a brutal, stark and unforgiving martian landscape were as shocking and visionary as they were insightful. `The Martian Chronicles' tells the story of humanity's repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. Most succumbed to a disease they called the Great Loneliness when they saw their home planet dwindle to the size of a pin dot. Those few that survived found no welcome. The shape-changing Martians thought they were native lunatics and duly locked them up. More rockets arrived from Earth, piercing the hallucinations projected by the Martians. People brought their old prejudices with them - and their desires and fantasies, tainted dreams. These were soon inhabited by the strange native beings, with their caged flowers and birds of flame. Features Summary The strange and wonderful tale of man's experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions.The classic work that transformed Ray Bradbury into a household name.. Author Ray Bradbury Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 19950904 Pages 305 ISBN 0-00-647923-5 ISBN 13 978-0-00-647923-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The original uncut edition of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Hugo Award winner Robert A Heinlein - one of the most beloved, celebrated science-fiction novels of all time. Epic, ambitious and entertaining, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND caused controversy and uproar when it was first published and is still topical and challenging today. Twenty-five years ago, the first manned mission to Mars was lost, and all hands presumed dead. But someone survived...Born on the doomed spaceship and raised by the Martians who saved his life, Valentine Michael Smith has never seen a human being until the day a second expedition to Mars discovers him. Upon his return to Earth, a young nurse named Jill Boardman sneaks into Smith's hospital room and shares a glass of water with him, a simple act for her but a sacred ritual on Mars. Now, connected by an incredible bond, Smith, Jill and a writer named Jubal must fight to protect a right we all take for granted: the right to love. Features Summary Now stunningly repackaged, the original uncut edition of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Hugo Award winner Robert A Heinlein - one of the most celebrated science-fiction novels of all time.. Author Robert A. Heinlein Publisher Hodder Paperback Release date 20070628 Pages 655 ISBN 0-340-93834-X ISBN 13 978-0-340-93834-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Now for the first time on television: February 23rd at 7PM EST on Nickelodeon. Starring Mike Angarano as Maniac Magee, Kyla Pratt as Amanda, Rip Torn as George McNab, Jada Pinkett Smith as Mrs. Bealle, Orlando Brown as Mars Bar and Garrett Morris as Mr. Cobbell. Directed by Bob Clark. He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Mania Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the West Side. He was special all right, and this is his story, and it's a story that is very careful not to let the facts get mixed up with the turth. Winner of the 1991 Newbery Medal Check out the reading group guide. Features Summary After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries, in Spinelli's Newbery Medal-winning novel.. Author Jerry Spinelli Publisher Little, Brown Young Readers Release date 19991101 Pages 184 ISBN 0-316-80906-3 ISBN 13 978-0-316-80906-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Become a space traveller and explore our Solar System and the Universe beyond in a cool mini encyclopedia that's packed with pictures. With space facts at your fingertips, Pocket Eyewitness Space makes learning about space fun. With more than 170 profiles on planets, stars, meteorites, and moons, you'll soon become an expert on all things space. Look closer at amazing planetary features, such as Jupiter's Red Spot and Mars' Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain in our Solar System. Find out, too, about the scale of the Universe, how telescopes work, see the life cycle of a star, the probes exploring other worlds, and life on the International Space Station orbiting our planet. All this and more can be discovered in Pocket Eyewitness Space, a pocket-sized guide that's out of this world! Features Summary Become a space traveller and explore our Solar System and the Universe beyond in a cool mini encyclopedia that's packed with pictures. With space facts at your fingertips... Author Dk Publisher DK Children Release date 20181004 Pages 160 ISBN 0-241-34362-3 ISBN 13 978-0-241-34362-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge finds himself caught in a twisted web of vengeance, old grievances, and secrets that lead back to World War I in the nineteenth installment of the acclaimed bestselling series. On the eve of the bloody Battle of the Somme, a group of English officers having a last drink before returning to the Front make a promise to each other: if they survive the battle ahead-and make it through the war-they will meet in Paris a year after the fighting ends. They will celebrate their good fortune by racing motorcars they beg, borrow, or own from Paris to Nice. In November 1919, the officers all meet as planned, and though their motorcars are not designed for racing, they set out for Nice. But a serious mishap mars the reunion. In the mountains just north of their destination, two vehicles are nearly run off the road, and one man is badly injured. No one knows-or will admit to knowing-which driver was at the wheel of the rogue motorcar. Back in England one year later, during a heavy rainstorm, a driver loses control on a twisting road and is killed in the crash. Was it an accident due to the hazardous conditions? Or premeditated murder? Is the crash connected in some way to the unfortunate events in the mountains above Nice the year before? The dead driver wasn't in France-although the motorcar he drove was. If it was foul play, was it a case of mistaken identity? Or was the dead man the intended victim after all? Investigating this perplexing case, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge discovers that the truth is elusive-and that the villages on the South Downs, where the accident happened, are adept at keeping secrets, frustrating his search. Determined to remain in the shadows this faceless killer is willing to strike again to stop Rutledge from finding him. This time, the victim he chooses is a child, and it will take all of Rutledge's skill to stop him before an innocent young life is sacrificed. Features Summary Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge finds himself caught in a twisted web of vengeance, old grievances, and secrets that lead back to World War I in the nineteenth installment of the acclaimed bestselling series... Author Charles Todd Publisher William Morrow Release date 20170322 Pages 341 ISBN 0-06-238621-2 ISBN 13 978-0-06-238621-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days David Pickford's After the Crash and other stories is a collection of nine short stories that will take you from The Door to the River to the wildest reaches of the Sahara in The Jahannam's Lair; on board Twenty Red Twenty, the first manned mission to Mars, and into the labyrinth of Cain and Abel's psycho-drama in The End of the Past. Five of the stories compose a series of vividly descriptive episodes of mountain literature, where the perilous conditions of the adventurous life are explored and questioned, extreme skiers are tested to the limit, an alpinist suddenly finds himself marooned high in the Himalaya after a plane crash, the border between myth and reality is blurred during a long solo climb, and a tragic mystery is solved by a lone climber who reassembles the lost pieces of The Map of Thunder Canyon. The remaining four stories range from the visionary dreams of a child to the ideology of a Waziristani jihadist. Controversial, poetic, melancholy, original and thought provoking, each story is revealed in just enough detail to let your imagination conceive what might happen next. Features Summary David Pickford's After the Crash and other stories is a collection of nine short stories that will take you from The Door to the River to the wildest reaches of the Sahara in The Jahannam's Lair; on board Twenty Red Twenty... Author David Pickford (Author), Jim Perrin (Foreword by) Publisher Vertebrate Publishing Release date 20150901 Pages 144 ISBN 1-910240-63-X ISBN 13 978-1-910240-63-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days In her second novel, Luciana is off to youth astronaut training camp! She hopes to be chosen to dive to an underwater habitat where real astronauts train for life in space. But when Luci accuses her diving partner of sabotage, no one believes her and her chances of making the diving team sink fast. Things hit rock bottom when Luci has an underwater crisis. Suddenly, making the dive team isn't her biggest worry. She'll have to conquer her fears if she ever wants to make it to Mars. If she can't, will she have to kiss her dreams of becoming an astronaut goodbye? Features Summary American Girl's 2018 Girl of the Year, Luciana, continues her quest Author Erin Teagan Publisher Scholastic US Release date 20180104 Pages 176 ISBN 1-338-18650-7 ISBN 13 978-1-338-18650-5

Softcover. English. Ideas From Mars. 2018. 24pp. Good condition in softcover. Defenders of Eden: where good and evil fight to control the power that balances all of life! Book No: 48224