Exploring distant worlds as a space robot engineer / by Ruth Owen ; consultants: Kevin Yates Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Professor John Bridges Planetary Scientist, University of Leicester, UK.
| Author/creator | Owen, Ruth, 1967- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | United States : Ruby Tuesday Books, 2016. |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Space robot engineer |
| Series | Get to work with science and technology Owen, Ruth, 1967- Get to work with science and technology. ^A1295998 |
| Contents | We're safe on Mars! -- Building space robots -- How to design a robot -- Designing a Mars robot -- Test-driving "Scarecrow" -- Clean rooms and bunny suits -- The EDL team -- The mission scientists -- Driving a robot rover -- Martian superstars -- Robot astronauts -- Creating robonaut -- Space robots of the future -- Get to work as a space robot engineer. |
| Abstract | In Exploring Distant Worlds as a Space Robot Engineer, readers will meet the scientists who design and build robots, send them into space, and even drive the rovers that are exploring Mars today. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index. |
| Audience | 900 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2015907065 |
| ISBN | 9781910549384 |
| ISBN | 191054938X |
| Stock number | 1391787 QBI |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 629.8 OW26E | ✔ Available | Place Hold |