Printable probes and cosmic confetti : meet NASA inventor Kendra Short and her / writer, Jeff De La Rosa.

Author/creator De la Rosa, Jeff author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago, Illinois : World Book, Inc., [2017]
Copyright Date©2017
Description48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Short, Kendra--Juvenile literature.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Officials and employees. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Space probes--Juvenile literature.
Aerospace engineering--Juvenile literature.
Electronic circuits--Juvenile literature.
Mars (Planet)--Exploration. --Juvenile literature.

Portion of title Meet NASA inventor Kendra Short and her printable probes and cosmic confetti
Cover title Printable probes and cosmic confetti with NASA inventor Kendra Short
SeriesOut of this world
Out of this world (World Book) UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Destination : Mars -- Exploring the Red Planet -- Inventor feature : dreams of spaceflight -- Failing (and succeeding) on Mars -- A more flexible approach -- What is a circuit? -- Big idea : flexible electronics -- Inventor feature : women in engineering -- Making a prototype -- Inventor feature: other interests -- Inventor feature : contests -- Covering Mars -- Kendra Short and her team.
Abstract "A volume explaining the research of NASA scientist Kendra Short for the creation of flexible, printed electronics, including printable space probes"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Audience 1050 Lexile
Study program note Accelerated Reader AR
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2017024506
ISBN9780716661580 (hardcover)
ISBN0716661586 (hardcover)
ISBN(ebook)

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 629.435 D375PR ✔ Available Place Hold