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Mars Rover Driver : The Coolest Jobs on the Planet by Catherine Chambers and Scott Maxwell (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCapstone
ISBN-101410954838
ISBN-139781410954831
eBay Product ID (ePID)159915127
Product Key Features
Book TitleMars Rover Driver : the Coolest Jobs on the Planet
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, Careers, Science & Nature / Astronomy
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorCatherine Chambers, Scott Maxwell
Book SeriesThe Coolest Jobs on the Planet Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2012-049388
ReviewsText boxes scattered throughout the volumes relay information about groundbreakers in each field, tools, education, and fun facts. The subject matter is unusual and of high interest. . . .interesting additions to career shelves., STAR REVIEW! The series does a good job getting tweens jazzed about careers as well as giving them more support information. Each volume includes a list of sources in the industry and even a quiz for readers to decide if the field is a good fit. Students and adults will find many interesting tidbits within the pages., ...a really fun first-person profile of, well, a Mars rover driver. . . .the short, self-contained nuggets on each page would make this book an excellent one to put in front of a reluctant reader, and taken together it really provides a lot of insight into what makes the work of a software developer on a space mission fun and challenging., Scott Maxwell, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, might just have the awesomest of all jobs profiled in the Coolest Jobs on the Planet series. Maxwell remotely operates robots on Mars, specifically two picturetaking, soil- and rock-sampling rovers named Curiosity and Opportunity. . . .welcoming to reluctant readers. The enthusiasm of subject and author vibrates off the page, creating a unique learning experience for readers.
Grade FromFifth Grade
Grade ToEighth Grade
Table Of ContentContents The magic moment 4 Dreaming and schooling 6 Early days for me on Mars 12 Is there life on Mars? 16 A day in the life 24 Exploring Mars 30 Rovers past, present, and future 34 Quiz 42 Glossary 44 Find out more 46 Index 48
SynopsisNo one has yet visited Mars - at least, no humans have. Robot rovers have explored the surface of the Red Planet, and it's the job of people on Earth to control their every movement. Find out what's involved in being a rover driver, the tools and skills you need, and the difficulties of controlling something that's millions of miles away.
LC Classification NumberTL475.M39 2014
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