Drones / Elsie Olson ; editor, Rebecca Felix.
Series: Modern engineering marvelsPublisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]Description: 32 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781532110894
- 1532110898
- 623.7469 23
- T173.8 .O385 2018
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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J 600 - 699 | Hanover Public Library Shelves | J623.74 OLSO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31906001122408 |
Includes index.
Special delivery -- Balloons & bombs -- Radio control -- Lightning bugs & predators -- Military drones -- How drones work -- Eyes in the sky -- Drones at work -- Drone fun -- Future of drones -- Tech timeline.
Drones are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of drones from hot air balloons to radio-controlled aircraft to today's unmanned aerial vehicles. Reginald Denny and his development of radio-controlled planes for the US military is featured, and a colorful infographic shows the parts of a drone. Readers will learn how different types of drones work and see the future of drones from weather monitoring to delivering packages! A timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement historical and color photos. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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