Meet NASA inventor Mason Peck and his team's Squishy, fishy robot explorers / writer, Jeff De La Rosa.
"A volume explaining Dr. Mason Peck's invention of a soft robot intended to explore the ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of life"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780716661566
- ISBN: 071666156X
- 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:
- A sea full of life? -- Destination: Europa -- Powering the mission -- Inventor feature: a tinkerer is born -- A softer robot -- Inventor feature: inspired by science fiction -- Swim like a fish? -- Big idea: bioinspired -- Inventor feature: other interests -- Getting to Europa -- Looking for life -- Inventor feature: contests -- Dr. Peck and his team.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 5-11.1010L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.6 1 192893.
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- Subject:
- Peck, Mason A. > Juvenile literature.
Robots > Juvenile literature.
Outer space > Exploration > Juvenile literature.
Europa (Satellite) > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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- 6 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | J629.435 DEL (Text) | 36015000059465 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J629.43 S (Text) | 39493110000462 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Bookmobile | J 629.4354 D (Text) | 28198000323543 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | J 629.4354 D (Text) | 28198000294462 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | J629.435 SQU (Text) | 39493108530868 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | J629.43 D (Text) | 39493108389109 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Montgomery County Public Library | J 629.43 D (Text) | 38198000235612 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | J629.435 S (Text) | 0112521842388 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
