Title What would it take to build a deflector shield? / by Roberta Baxter.

Publication Info.

North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, 2020.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department	J629.472 BAXTER	Check Shelf

Description	32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series	Sci-fi tech
	Sci-fi tech.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Protected by energy -- What is a deflector shield? -- How would a deflector shield work? -- Current tech -- What tech is needed? -- What could the future look like?
Summary	"In science fiction, deflector shields protect ships, bases, and even planets from enemy attack. How could a protective space that absorbs energy from weapons be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using lasers. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life deflector shield!"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience	Grades 4-6.
Subject	Shielding (Electricity) -- Juvenile literature.
	Absorption -- Juvenile literature.
	Shields -- Juvenile literature.
	Electronic security systems -- Juvenile literature.
	Absorption. (OCoLC)fst00794733
	Electronic security systems. (OCoLC)fst00907459
	Shielding (Electricity) (OCoLC)fst01115906
	Shields. (OCoLC)fst01115918
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Other Form:	Online version: Baxter, Roberta, 1952- What would it take to build a deflector shield? North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, 2020. 9781543591293 (DLC) 2019029495
ISBN	9781543591200 (hardcover)
	1543591205 (hardcover)
	9781496666000 (paperback)
	1496666003 (paperback)
	9781543591293 (ebook)

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