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Drones / Alix Wood.
"Military drones are often in the news. Readers will enhance their knowledge of this current topic as they discover the kinds of drones used as weapons in conflicts around the world. Detailed main text is presented alongside additional fact boxes and photographs to give readers a clear picture of the origins of military drones, as well as the technology used to develop these weapons and the ethical debates surrounding them. Examples of the way drones are used by the military are included, along with information about the ways militaries around the world are working to intercept these weapons."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781508146834
- ISBN: 1508146837
- ISBN: (paperback)
- ISBN: 9781508146858
- ISBN: 1508146853
- Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What are drones? -- Watching over the war zone -- Global hawk -- Killing machines -- Tiny sky spy -- A UAV pilot's day -- Hunter in Kosovo -- The sensor operator -- Disposable drones -- Predator strike -- Reaper MQ-9 -- Takeoff and landing -- Defending against drones. |
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| Subject: | Drone aircraft > Juvenile literature. Uninhabited combat aerial vehicles > Juvenile literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harney County Library | J 623.74 WOOD (Text) | 37720000532572 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
