| Future Explorers: Robots in Space Contributor(s): Kortenkamp, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491441771 ISBN-13: 9781491441770 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science |
| Dewey: 629.435 |
| LCCN: 2015017739 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Series: Exploring Space and Beyond |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.96" (0.25 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 175251 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There's no air in space. But robots don't care Learn more about how these mechanical robonauts can help us understand more about the solar system in which we live. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kortenkamp, Stephen John: - Dr. Stephen Kortenkamp is a professional astronomer who studies small solar system objects like asteroids, comets, and moons. His research also involves the formation of planets, both in our solar system and around other stars. Dr. Kortenkamp is a Senior Research Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute (www.psi.edu) in Tucson, Arizona. His research is supported with grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation. He also teaches planetary science at the University of Arizona and in 2011 won the prestigious Innovations in Teaching award from the College of Science. Through the Planetary Science Institute, Dr. Kortenkamp conducts training and continuing education workshops for elementary and middle school science teachers in southern Arizona. He has written more than 20 children's books about topics related to space and has served as a scientific consultant on more than a dozen others. Steve's wife Jane is also a professional astronomer and together they have three young children. When they are not star-gazing, Steve and Jane are competitive endurance athletes who race in Ironman triathlons, marathons, and open-water swims. |