Name: The Other Things von Jonathan Dransfield
SKU: 9781912618866
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The Other Things Zusammenfassung

The Other Things Jonathan Dransfield

With the discovery of a fossil on Mars and the threat of an asteroid heading for Earth, a frustrated American President is forced to reconsider his legacy. He decides to do something big for humanity, and orders the first manned mission to Mars.

Surmounting seemingly impossible hurdles, the maverick scientist Ford Harris discovers how to make it happen. There is one crucial problem: the weight of any ordinary crew would be too great for the rocket to return home. And so Ford proposes a bold new idea - replacing the adult crew with a group of gifted children.

An exciting and fascinating story, featuring beautiful illustrations and informative scientific notes, The Other Things explores our sense of wonder. Are we alone in the universe? How do we make our existence count? And what could still be possible for humankind?

Über Jonathan Dransfield

Jonathan Dransfield was a child when man first stood on the moon. There was an expectation that the next place to visit would be Mars. It never happened, but the awe and wonder of the solar system and the universe has lived with him since.

When the current interest in visiting the red planet resurfaced he felt that the crazy schemes like send people on a one way trip was not the way to go. As an architect he was used to designing things and solving problems.

The key problem is weight. To date we have only dropped robots onto the surface, the problem of a manned mission is getting the crew back off the planet. Solving this is the key.

Perhaps it was the fact that Dransfield and his partner have nine kids between them compelled him the write this book. He also knows that kids at times can be smarter than adults, especially with modern technology.

Dransfield is a visual person and used his drawing talents to develop the plot. He has created an illustrated book 'The Other Things' a study on how to go to Mars and get some peace and quiet.

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Sku

GOR011717917

ISBN 13

9781912618866

ISBN 10

1912618869

Titel

The Other Things Jonathan Dransfield

Autor

Jonathan Dransfield

Zustand

Gebraucht - Wie Neu

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Unbound

Datum

2019-02-07

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