David Jefferis
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Model trains are about more than building each car. It is also about building realistic surroundings for the train to travel through. This compelling introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, how clockwork, electric, and steam trains work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, cutting and filing, cementing, and basic electronics help build fine-motor skills. Young readers...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
How adventurous are you? This exciting book takes us beyond our comfort zone and examines what it might be like to live a lifetime in space. This forward-looking book takes readers from current technology to what innovations in technology are being pursued to support living for years beyond Earth. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of living on the Moon, Mars, or Venus, transportation systems for "sleeper" passengers, rotating...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Where have space probes explored? How is a space probe launched? What is an impactor probe? What future missions are planned? Find the answers to these and dozens of other questions in this fact-filled book about space probes"--P. [4] of cover.
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