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Drones / Elsie Olson ; editor, Rebecca Felix.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Modern engineering marvelsPublisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]Description: 32 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781532110894
  • 1532110898
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 623.7469 23
LOC classification:
  • T173.8 .O385 2018
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
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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