Drones (a True Book: Engineering Wonders)

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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531222705
• ISBN13: 9780531222706
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.9" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5