MAIN MENU

NEW SEARCH SUGGEST-A-TITLE CHAT WITH STAFF CLASSES & EVENTS LEARNING & RESEARCH ROOMS & STUDIOS

QUICK LINKS

BROWSE NEW AND POPULAR WE DELIVER THE DVD VAULT SHOP AT OCLS

Southwest Branch Closing for Maintenance
Southwest Branch will be closed on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 for replacement of the HVAC unit. The book drop will remain open and we plan to resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, March 27.

Presidential Preference Primary Election Early Voting at Select Library Locations
Ten OCLS Branch locations will host early voting for the 2024 Early Voting Primary Election from Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 17 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.): Alafaya, Chickasaw, Fairview Shores, Hiawassee, South Creek, Southeast, Southwest, Washington Park, West Oaks, and Winter Garden. Learn more about early voting at select library locations >

My Library

Request This Item
Add To My Lists
Add To Cart
MARC Display
Return To Search Results
View Cart
Empty Cart
     
Limit search to available items
Previous Record
Next Record
Book Cover
Request This Item
Add To My Lists
Add To Cart
MARC Display
Return To Search Results
View Cart
Empty Cart
Resources
Learn More
Title Out of this world. Laser-sailing starships / writer, Jeff De La Rosa.
Author De la Rosa, Jeff, author.
Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : World Book Inc., [2017]
©2017
Book Cover
Rating No one has rated this material
Copies/Volumes
Location Call No. Status
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J 629.475 OUT    Check Shelves
 South Trail  J 629.475 OUT    Check Shelves
Description 48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
text txt rdacontent
still image sti rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
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.
Audience Ages 5-11.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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.
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.
Lasers -- Juvenile literature.
Added Title Meet NASA inventor Philip Lubin and his team's laser-sailing starships
Laser-sailing starships
ISBN 9780716661597 (hardcover) : $28.00
0716661594 (hardcover)
Previous Record
Next Record