Meet NASA inventor Philip Lubin and his team's laser-sailing starships / writer, Jeff De La Rosa.
"A volume explaining inventor Philip Lubin's plan to create space probes that use the power of laser beams to push the probe out of the solar system at around one-third the speed of light"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780716661597
- ISBN: 0716661594
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : World Book Inc., [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Destination: Proxima Centauri -- Inventor feature: Growing up during the space race -- Interstellar travel -- Getting there faster -- Big idea: Make it smaller -- Inventor feature: Phil fix-it -- Pushing faster -- Big idea: Solar sails -- Inventor feature: Observing nature -- Laser power -- Inventor feature: Defending the planet -- Proxima B or bust -- Inventor feature: Childhood inspiration -- Philip Lubin and his team.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 5-11.980L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.3 1 192890.
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- Lubin, Philip Michael > Juvenile literature.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Juvenile literature.
Space vehicles > Propulsion systems > Juvenile literature.
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- Biographies.
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- 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Richlands Branch Library | J629.475 DEL (Text) | 36015000059283 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J629.475 L (Text) | 39493110000348 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Bookmobile | J 629.475 D (Text) | 28198000294439 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | J 629.475 D (Text) | 28198000322933 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | J629.475 LAS (Text) | 39493108529779 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | J629.475 D (Text) | 39493108388986 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Montgomery County Public Library | J 629.47 D (Text) | 38198000234490 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | J 629.47 LAS (Text) | 80605000213396 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | J629.475 L (Text) | 0112521842431 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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"A volume explaining inventor Philip Lubin's plan to create space probes that use the power of laser beams to push the probe out of the solar system at around one-third the speed of light"--
