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Cubesats and other satellite tech. by Spilsbury, Richard author; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
CubeSats -- Telecommunications -- Navigation -- Earth Observation -- Observing Space."New miniaturized Cubesats are revolutionizing the space industry and changing the way we explore and utilize space. These miniaturized satellites reduce the cost and time required to design, build, and launch satellites with a remarkable array of amazing capabilities. This book looks at the ways that Cubesats and other satellite technology are opening up new possibilities for commercial applications and scientific discoveries in space"--Ages11-14
Subjects: Nanosatellites; Artificial satellites;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drones / by Spilsbury, Louise,author.(CARDINAL)333019; Spilsbury, Richard,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Drones -- Types of drones -- Keeping watch -- In battles -- Help from drones -- Drones everywhere.Tackles the history of drone technology and where future development will take these exciting aircraft.
Subjects: Drone aircraft;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Robots in medicine / Richard and Louise Spilsbury. by Spilsbury, Richard,author.; Spilsbury, Louise,author.(CARDINAL)333019;
Bot doctors -- Surgeons -- Bot images -- Robot pharmacists -- Robot staff -- Mobility -- Bionic parts -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index.In 2000, the FDA approved the Da Vinci surgical robotic system. The Da Vinci is a robot controlled by a surgeon used to do delicate and technical surgeries, and it represents a whole segment of robots used to aid doctors, pharmacists, and others in the medical field. Readers are introduced to cutting-edge medical technology with full-color photographs of robots actually used in hospitals and doctors' offices today. The main content offers detailed, but understandable, information about the science of these incredible machines. Additionally, readers learn about the integration of these robots into many careers in medicine, technology, and science.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Robotics; Robotics in medicine;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Metamorphic rocks / by Spilsbury, Richard,1963-author.(CARDINAL)333020;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Metamorphic rocks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sedimentary rocks / by Spilsbury, Richard,1963-author.(CARDINAL)333020;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Sedimentary rocks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Depression / by Spilsbury, Richard,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Subjects: Depression, Mental; Teenagers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Look inside a cave / by Spilsbury, Richard,1963-author.(CARDINAL)333020;
Includes bibliographical references and index.NC610LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Cave ecology; Microorganisms; Niche (Ecology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Investigating electricity / by Spilsbury, Richard,1963-author.(CARDINAL)333020;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Budding scientists will love learning about the properties of electricity by planning and carrying out investigations that explore how the energy form can be produced, conducted, and converted."--Ages 8-11.Grades 4 to 6.
Subjects: Electricity; Physics;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Zoom in on bizarre bugs / by Spilsbury, Richard,1963-author.(CARDINAL)333020;
"Read about weird and unusual bugs, and see close up images of them"--Provided by publisher.The scale of things -- Assassin bugs -- Hovering hunters -- Army ant march -- Dining on dung -- Flashing fireflies -- Armed earwigs -- Ladybugs fight back -- Swarming locusts -- The hug of death -- Parasites bursting out.890L
Subjects: Insects;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Space / by Spilsbury, Richard,1963-author.(CARDINAL)333020;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Beyond our planet -- Getting to space -- The first space rockets -- Reaching space today -- In orbit -- Satellites -- The moon -- Hall of fame: Astronauts -- The International Space Station -- Living in the Station -- Spacewalks -- Working in space -- Space shuttles -- Hall of fame: Spacecraft -- Space telescopes -- Hall of fame: Space phenomena -- Probes and orbiters -- Landers and rovers -- Curiousity -- Space colonies -- Space tourism.Take a trip into space and discover the spacecraft, satellites, and telescopes that travel among the galaxies and stars. Learn about the astronauts who have lived in orbit and set foot on the moon and find out about the future of space tourism and exploration.1030L
Subjects: Astronautics; Astronauts; Space stations;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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