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Meet NASA inventor Philip Lubin and his team's laser-sailing starships / writer, Jeff De La Rosa.

De la Rosa, Jeff, (author.).

Summary:

"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]

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.
Subject: Lubin, Philip Michael > Juvenile literature.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Juvenile literature.
Space vehicles > Propulsion systems > Juvenile literature.
Interstellar travel > Juvenile literature.
Lasers > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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Richlands Branch Library J629.475 DEL (Text) 36015000059283 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -