Careers in Personal Space Travel

by Martin Gitlin

Overview

Readers get acquainted with the people behind today's most cutting-edge technologies in the personal space travel field--from bright ideas to cool new products--and inspires readers to consider a high-tech future career. Careers in Personal Space Travel introduces six exciting careers and features sidebar activities that invite readers to Imagine That! and Dig Deeper! Includes table of contents, glossary, index, and supplementary backmatter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534138063
Publisher:	Cherry Lake Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Series:	Bright Futures Press: Emerging Tech Careers Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Hello, Emerging Tech Careers! 4

Aerospace Engineer 6

Astronaut 10

Astronomer 14

Atmospheric Scientist 18

Avionics Technician 22

Public Relations Specialist 26

Can You Imagine? 30

Glossary 31

Index 32

About the Author 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Gr 5–8—Whether it's a career in personal space travel or in wearable electronics, this technology series features eight of today's most cutting-edge professional fields. Within each volume, students are introduced to six occupations, their basic job duties, key ideas and developments in the field, educational requirements, and even some tips on how to get started. "Imagine It!," one of two engaging sidebar activities per section, encourages both creativity and higher-level thinking in readers while "Dig Deeper!" invites students to pursue independent online research and even suggests specific URLs from which to begin. Each book concludes with the question "What is your big idea?" and a final inquiry-based activity that should spark readers' imaginations, foster creative expression, and stimulate discussion. VERDICT A solid career resource for school and public libraries.

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