Description |
80 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Summary |
"Where can drones fly that no human would dare? Why do engineers turn to nature to design new flying machines? Could a drone space rover reveal the secrets of distant planets? How can a fire rescue drone save lives? Fast, agile and cheap to build, drones offer all the benefits of flight with no risk to any pilot. Already vital tools for the world's armed forces, drones in our towns and cities could transform the way we live, work, and play." -- Back cover. |
Note |
First published in 2015 by Usborne Publishing Ltd, London, England. |
Contents |
What are drones? -- What can drones do? -- High fliers -- Early experiments -- A longer reach -- Eyes in the sky -- Out of sight -- Into battle -- On the ground -- Scouting ahead -- Working the land -- Getting the shot -- Deep blue drones -- Into space -- Danger watch -- Where drones dare -- All-seeing eyes -- Hover birds -- Nanodrones -- Problem solving -- Drone school -- Busy skies -- Unmanned future -- Glossary -- Index. |
Subject |
Drone aircraft -- Juvenile literature.
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Drone aircraft. (OCoLC)fst00898349
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Drone aircraft -- Juvenile literature.
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Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Added Author |
Roots, Adrian, illustrator.
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Paulli, Giovanni, illustrator.
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Johnson, Staz, illustrator.
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Edmonds, Helen, book designer.
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Gould, Anna, book designer.
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Frith, Alex, editor.
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Kovak, Mirko, consultant.
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ISBN |
9781601304049 (hardcover) |
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1601304048 (hardcover) |
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9780794536558 (paperback) |
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0794536557 (paperback) |
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