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Title Out of this world. Squishy, fishy robot explorers / writer, Jeff De La Rosa.
Author De la Rosa, Jeff, author.
Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : World Book, Inc., [2017]
©2017
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 South Trail  J 629.435 OUT    Check Shelves
Description 48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Summary "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.
Audience Ages 5-11.
Contents 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Peck, Mason A. -- Juvenile literature.
Robots -- Juvenile literature.
Outer space -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature.
Europa (Satellite) -- Juvenile literature.
Outer space -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature.
Added Title Meet NASA inventor Mason Peck and his team's Squishy, fishy robot explorers
Squishy, fishy robot explorers
ISBN 9780716661566 (hardcover) : $28.00
071666156X (hardcover)
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