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  CONSULTANT Robert Zubrin is an engineer, inventor, and author who has championed research and innovation around manned missions to Mars. The founder of the Mars Society, he has developed a plan for the colonization of the Red Planet, which is detailed in his book, The Case for Mars. He lives in Colorado.

  ILLUSTRATOR Yancey Labat got his start with Marvel Comics and has since been illustrating children’s books. He lives in New York.

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  ISBN 978-1-4521-0976-3

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  Image credits: NASA/JPL. NASA/MOLA Science Team; NASA/JPL. NASA/USGS; NASA/JPL/USGS; NASA/JPL/USGS. NASA/JPL. NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems.

  WARNING: When a life is at risk or a dangerous situation is at hand, safe alternatives may not exist. The Publisher, Authors, and Consultant disclaim any liability from any injury that may result from the use, proper or improper, of the information contained in this book. All the technical information in this book comes from experts, but we do not guarantee that the information contained herein is complete, safe, or wholly accurate to every scenario, nor should it be considered a substitute for your good judgment or common sense.