Drones (a True Book: Engineering Wonders) (Library Edition)

by Katie Marsico

Book Overview

Originally developed in the early 20th century for military purposes, unmanned aircraft, or drones, have come to be used for a variety of purposes.

Readers (Grades 3-5) will find out how drones work and what it takes to pilot them. They will also learn why the use of drones has become a controversial issue, how unmanned aircraft have been improved over time, and what today's engineering innovators are planning for the future of drone technology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531224805
• ISBN13: 9780531224809
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5