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What would it take... jet pack? / by Amin, Anita Nahta,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Flying with a backpack -- What is a jet pack? -- How would a jet pack work? -- Current tech -- What tech is needed? -- What could the future look like?"In science fiction, jet packs let people zoom through the air at high speeds. How could one of these amazing wearable flying machines work? Scientists have some ideas, which include using rockets and small jet engines. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life jet pack!"--Grades 4-6.
Subjects: Personal propulsion units; Personal propulsion units.; Flying machines.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The great American jet pack : the quest for the ultimate individual lift device / by Lehto, Steve.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Aeronautical engineers; Personal propulsion units;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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What would... make a hoverboard? / by Amin, Anita Nahta,author.;
Floating on air -- What is a hoverboard? -- How would a hoverboard work? -- Current hoverboard technology -- What technology is needed? -- What could the future look like?"In science fiction, hoverboard users glide above sidewalks on machines that look like skateboards with no wheels. How could one of these floating boards be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using powerful magnets. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life hoverboard!"--Grades 4-6
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Ground-effect machines; Personal propulsion units; Technological innovations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Jupiter Jet. by Inman, Jason,author.(CARDINAL)793458; Alfaqeeh, Sara,colorist.; Carpenter, Mara Jayne,colorist.(CARDINAL)840032; Esposito, Taylor,letterer.(CARDINAL)617452; Kinnaird, Ryan,colorist.(CARDINAL)802793; Matsuya, Ben,artist.(CARDINAL)793454; Meyers, Jonboy,cover artist.(CARDINAL)344127; Ridley, Tori,colorist.; Robinson, Ashley Victoria,author.(CARDINAL)806907;
"16-year-old Jacqueline 'Jacky' Johnson inherits a jetpack with a mysterious power source. Along with her brother, Chuck, and their cat, she must protect her home from a threat that may just be from outer space!"--Back cover.Rated E.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Young adult fiction.; Cats; Heroes; Personal propulsion units; Teenagers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The rocketeer : the complete adventures / by Stevens, Dave.(CARDINAL)765569;
A "found" jet-pack that gives the wearer the power of flight puts Cliff Secord and his lady-love Betty Page in danger with a variety of foes in 1938 California.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Young adult fiction.; Adventure and adventurers; Air pilots; Heroes; Personal propulsion units;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Triumphs of human flight / by Harris, Tim,1957-author.(CARDINAL)792791;
Look, no engine -- Parachutes -- Wingsuits -- Human power -- Gliders -- Hang gliders -- Solar-power -- Balloons -- Fun balloons -- The future -- Record-breakers -- Highlights of flight -- Glossary -- Index."Soaring thousands of feet above sea level in nothing but a fabric suit? It sounds crazy, but it's the reality of modern human flight. Action-packed photos and engaging text propel readers through this high-interest (and high-flying) angle on STEM."--Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.980L
Subjects: Flying-machines; Skydiving; Gliders (Aeronautics); Personal propulsion units; Ballooning;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pretty bird [videorecording] / by Crudup, Billy,1968-(CARDINAL)344824; Giamatti, Paul.(CARDINAL)786312; Schneider, Paul,1976-; Wiig, Kristen,1973-(CARDINAL)787510;
Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, Kristen Wiig, David Hornsby, Anna Camp.Based on a true story, three ambitious entrepreneurs set out to build a rocket belt to revolutionize personal travel.MPAA rating: R.DVD, Dolby digital surround.
Subjects: Businesspeople; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Inventors; Male friendship; Personal propulsion units; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Aircraft carriers at war : a personal retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet confrontation / by Holloway, James L.,1922-(CARDINAL)512960;
The end of an era -- The Cold War : reflections of a campaigner -- Korea : the forgotten war -- Korea : naval operations -- Korea : air combat tactics -- Korea : grande finale -- Tactical nukes -- The Pentagon, a seaplane tender, and typhoons -- Nuclear propulsion : Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover -- The Enterprise : full speed ahead -- The Enterprise : Vietnam -- The Enterprise : fast turnaround -- The Enterprise : Vietnam redux -- The Pentagon : aircraft carrier program manager -- The Syrian invasion of Jordan -- Vietnam : commander, Seventh Fleet -- Vietnam : Battle of Haiphong Harbor -- Vietnam : the cease-fire and Paris Accords -- Chief of Naval Operations -- Chief of Naval Operations : program management -- The Joint Chiefs of Staff -- Elder statesman -- The future : past is prologue -- Envoi.
Subjects: Biographies.; Holloway, James L., 1922-; United States. Navy; United States. Navy; United States. Navy; Admirals; Aircraft carriers; Cold War.; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Accused : my story of injustice / by Bah, Adama,1988-author.;
Unsheltered -- Taken -- Questioned -- Framed -- Violated -- Bargained -- Changed -- Freed."Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman shares her harrowing experience of being wrongly accused of terrorism. Adama Bah grew up in East Harlem after immigrating from Conakry, Guinea, and was deeply connected to her community and the people who lived there. But as a thirteen-year-old after the events of September 11, 2001, she began experiencing discrimination and dehumanization as prejudice toward Muslim people grew. Then, on March 24, 2005, FBI agents arrested Adama and her father. Falsely accused of being a potential suicide bomber, Adama spent weeks in a detention center being questioned under suspicion of terrorism. With sharp and engaging writing, Adama recounts the events surrounding her arrest and its impact on her life-the harassment, humiliation, and persecution she faced for crimes she didn't commit. Accused brings forward a crucial and unparalleled first-person perspective of American culture post-9/11 and the country's discrimination against Muslim Americans, and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people"--Ages 9-12710LAccelerated Reader ARA Junior Library Guild selection.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Bah, Adama, 1988-; Terrorism; Islamophobia; Discrimination in criminal justice administration; False arrest; Muslim teenagers;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 12
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Stay up : racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom / by Dill, Khodi,author.; starr, stylo,illustrator.(CARDINAL)880305;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An incisive, innovative, and inviting take on fighting oppression and fighting for racial justice. Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don't know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives readers tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation. Vibrant, dramatic collages by stylo starr complement Dill's propulsive voice. Fueled by joy and hope as much as by rage and sorrow, this groundbreaking book empowers racialized young people to be confident in their identities and embrace the fullness of their futures."--1190L
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Racial justice; Racial justice; Anti-racism; Anti-racism; Black people; Black people; Anti-racism.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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