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Building aircraft and spacecraft : aerospace engineers  Cover Image Book Book

Building aircraft and spacecraft : aerospace engineers / Cynthia A. Roby.

Roby, Cynthia, (author.).

Summary:

Readers will love exploring a career as an aerospace engineer, a job where the sky is never the limit. This book explores both sides of aerospace engineering--aeronautical and astronautical. Readers will learn the different jobs and tasks that make up this important career, as well as the different technologies aerospace engineers use and design. This book provides all the tools readers need to start working towards a career in this exciting field, as well as inspiration through introductions to notable aerospace engineers. Engaging text and vivid photographs provide a dynamic reading experience, while sidebars and a graphic organizer present additional information in an accessible way. This book is a perfect addition to STEM and career-based instruction, and it is sure to be a hit with young engineers everywhere.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781508145288 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 1508145288 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781508145301 (library bound)
  • ISBN: 150814530X (library bound)
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Flying high -- Firsts in flight -- Rocket science -- The beginning of astronautics -- The space shuttle era -- Space probes and drones -- The future of flight -- Leaders in the field -- A day at work -- Becoming an aerospace engineer -- The sky is never the limit.
Subject: Aerospace engineering > Juvenile literature.
Aerospace engineers > Juvenile literature.
Rockets (Aeronautics) > Juvenile literature.
Space flight > History > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Adams PL Sys. - Decatur Branch J 629.1 ROB (Text) 34207002029073 Juv Non-Fiction Available -
Newburgh Chandler PL - Bell Road Library J 629.1 ROBY (Text) 39206021240708 J Non-Fiction Available -
Porter County PL - Valparaiso Public Library 629.1 ROBY (Text) 33410014026621 Kids Nonfiction Available -
Vermillion Co PL - Newport J 629.1 ROB (Text) 77831000020611 Children's Non-Fiction Available -

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