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About the book

Moving to Mars is an illustrated book that uses science, technology and imagination to present what the future of space travel to the Red Planet might look like and exploration of the lives of its first settlers.

The human race’s desire to explore the boundaries of the known world drove our ancestors to climb the tallest mountains, conquer the poles and cross vast uncharted oceans before ultimately reaching out into space in the 1960s. Huge rockets were built to allow our space pioneers to travel beyond Earth’s orbit and land on the Moon. But there is another frontier that we have yet to set foot on – Mars. The Red Planet is our next destination; it will be a long process, starting with small scientific bases hidden among craters and ending with enormous self-sustaining cities. But what will the journey from Earth to Mars be like? What will we find when we land? Where will we get oxygen and food? In this book, you will find answers to all these questions about day-to-day life in a Martian city. Mars offers us the opportunity to start anew – are you ready for lift-off?

ISBN: 9781787081581

What did the judges think?

Primary school teacher and science lead Vicky Walsh said: “I love the concept of this book – looking at the world through the lens of time. The potential for teaching with it is amazing, there are so many activities you can draw from it. It is the type of book that every teacher should have access to and be able to pick up throughout the year.”

About the author and illustrator

is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababalà, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including, Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, My First Book of Evolution, What is War?, Migrants, Politics and Economics. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain.

Sheddad Kaid-Sala Ferrón is a science and physics enthusiast with degrees in physics and pharmacy. Since graduation he has been teaching science to children, continuing to study physics, working in the pharmaceutical field and staring at the universe with his telescope. He now writes popular science books for anyone who is curious about the world around us.

Guillem Anglada-Escudé is a doctor and researcher in astrophysics and an expert in observational astronomy and the search for life beyond Earth. In 2016, he led the team that discovered Proxima B. He has worked in academic institutions and in collaboration with museums and international organizations throughout the world.

Miquel Sureda Anfres is a physicist and doctor in aerospace engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. He specializes in research into space exploration and sustainable planetary settlements. He dedicates his free time to teaching science to a mainstream audience through his Gaia Ciencia project.