Destination: Space: Living on Other Planets

Dr. Dave Williams and Loredana Cunti have continued their “Dr. Dave Astronaut” series with this book that explores the possibilities for living on other planets. This is the fourth book in the series. The authors look at what is required to sustain human life and then closely examine several possibilities for moons or planets where humans may one day live. They give details about why the location may, or may not, be considered and what it would be like to live there. They also give a brief overview of each planet in our solar system and the possibility of life on each.

Like the previous books, there is a mix of cute cartoon illustrations by Theo Krynauw, realistic illustrations of other planets, and photos of the subject matter. The photos are captioned, and the layout is easy to understand. There is a table of contents, a list for further reading, and an index. The sections are well-organized under headings and subheadings.

Destination Space: Living on Other Planets provides children with interesting information about possibilities for space exploration. As this is mostly hypothetical, there is not the same level of first-hand accounts from Dr. Dave throughout the book that added to reader interest in previous books in the series. Nonetheless, readers will enjoy dreaming of possibilities for the future of space exploration with a better understanding of the science behind life in space