"A volume explaining inventor Geoffrey Landis's plan to develop space rovers that use the power of wind to explore the surface of Venus"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience
Ages 5-11.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Destination: Venus -- Inventor feature: Rocket man -- Hostile conditions -- Previous explorations -- Inventor feature: Veteran of Mars -- Roving Venus -- Taking the heat -- Big idea: High-temperature electronics -- Inventor feature: science fiction author -- Cloudy skies ahead -- Big idea: Land sailing -- Getting around -- Inventor feature: Other interests -- Surfing the Venusian winds -- Geoffrey Landis and his team.
