Awesome Space Robots

by Michael O'Hearn

Overview

Some people say that space is the final frontier. But robots are making space much less mysterious. Robots and robotic probes have been exploring the planets and helping astronauts do research since the 1970s. Look inside to learn about incredible space robots and the amazing things that they have discovered about our solar system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620657782
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Edge Books: Robots Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	970L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michael O'Hearn published his first book in 2007, a graphic novel following the story of Henry Ford as he built the Model T automobile. He has since published many other books and continues to write both nonfiction and fiction. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife, Karen, his daughter, Kendal, and her stuffed kitty, Meowy. When he's not busy writing, he likes to write and record songs, work on cars, trim bonsai trees, and read.

Table of Contents

giant leap for robot-kind — Building a robotic explorer — Robots over earth — Where no one has gone before — Exploring the red planet.

Editorial Reviews

...accurate information and beautiful color illustrations. Scattered throughout all four books are “Robot Facts” sidebars, and vocabulary terms that might cause the reader problems are defined at the bottom of each page.

Library Media Connection Online

I, of course, think space robots are awesome, and I'm happy to see Spirit, Curiosity, Hubble, Canadarm 2, Voyager, Cassini, Viking, Pathfinder, Pioneer 10, and MAVEN all make appearances in images, and many more are mentioned in the text. All in all, an excellent overview of robotic exploration for kids.

Planetary Society