Drones
By: by Henry Brook ; illustrated by Adrian Roots, Giovanni Paulli and Staz Johnson ; edited by Alex Frith ; drone expert: Dr. Mirko Kovac, Aerial Robotics Lab, Imperial College London
Contributors: Roots, Adrian, illustrator; Paulli, Giovanni, illustrator; Johnson, Staz, illustrator; Frith, Alex, editor; Kovac, Mirko, consultant
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781409593607; 9781601304049
Subjects: Drone aircraft; Juvenile literature
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What are drones?; title: What can drones do?; title: High fliers; title: Early experiments; title: A longer reach; title: Eyes in the sky; title: Out of sight; title: Into battle; title: On the ground; title: Scouting ahead; title: Working the land; title: Getting the shot; title: Deep blue drones; title: Into space; title: Danger watch; title: Where drones dare; title: All-seeing eyes; title: Hover birds; title: Nanodrones; title: Problem solving; title: Drone school; title: Busy skies; title: Unmanned future.