Drones /
Olson, Elsie,
Drones / Elsie Olson ; editor, Rebecca Felix. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm - Modern engineering marvels . - Modern engineering marvels. .
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.
9781532110894 1532110898
2016962794
Drone aircraft--Juvenile literature.
Technological innovations--Juvenile literature.
Inventions--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Drones / Elsie Olson ; editor, Rebecca Felix. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm - Modern engineering marvels . - Modern engineering marvels. .
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.
9781532110894 1532110898
2016962794
Drone aircraft--Juvenile literature.
Technological innovations--Juvenile literature.
Inventions--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.