Max Goes to the Moon

A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

By: Jeffrey Bennett, Alan Okamoto (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 2 January 2013 | Edition Number 2

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Hardcover
32 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Age
7 - 9

Grade
2 - 3

Dimensions(cm)
27.9 x 27.9 x 1.0

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Max the Dog and his human friend Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small and precious planet Earth is. Behind-the-scenes science lessons with activities round out this entertaining and educational picture book. Jeffrey Bennett is an astrophysicist and educator who proposed the idea for and helped develop the Voyage Scale Model Solar System -- the first science-oriented exhibit approved for permanent installation on the National Mall in Washington, DC. He is the lead author of best-selling college textbooks in four distinct disciplines: astronomy, mathematics, statistics, and astrobiology. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Alan Okamoto is a children's book illustrator and a space artist who has done commissioned work for the Air Force, numerous aerospace corporations, and college textbooks. He lives in Lodi, California.Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony.

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"A book that can be enjoyed by children and adults and is scientifically accurate besides is a rare treasure indeed." --Sidney Wolff, Astronomy Education Review

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