V.R. Space Explorers
Titan's Black Cat
Published on 1. September 2019
Book
Hardback
36 pages
978-1-949522-27-3 (ISBN)
Description
The V.R. Space Explorers set off to solve the mystery of Titan's black cat. They travel to the farthest reaches of space to conduct scientific research using their space station's virtual room. An exciting adventure full of real science facts!
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Series
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 279 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
417 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-949522-27-3 (9781949522273)
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Persons
Dr. Bruce Betts is a planetary scientist who earned a B.S. in Physics and Math and an M.S. in Applied Physics from Stanford and a Ph.D. in Planetary Science with a minor in Geology from Caltech. He spent several years with San Juan Institute/Planetary Science Institute as a Research Scientist, and later Senior Research Scientist. He studied planetary surfaces, including Mars, the Moon, and Jupiter's moons, using infrared and other data, and published several scientific papers on these subjects. He spent three years at NASA headquarters managing planetary instrument development programs to design spacecraft science instruments. He is currently the Chief Scientist and LightSail Program Manager for The Planetary Society, the world's largest space interest group.