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Build a Drone will not only teach you how to build your very own drone, but will explain their history in the military and the impact they will have-and are starting to have-on our everyday lives. Author Barry Davies has built drones for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and AAI (one of America's largest drone manufacturers), as well as six experimental ones for MIT. He not only understands their use in the world, but knows the ins-and-outs...

"Developed by literacy experts in partnership with educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to airplanes through simple, predictable text and related photos"--

People have been experimenting with drones for more than 150 years. During the U.S. Civil War, they tested hot air balloons loaded with explosives on timing devices. These early drones were dangerously unreliable and uncontrollable. Spies in hot air balloons proved the importance of aerial surveillance but also the risk. Technology soon caught up and made flying and spying using unmanned aircraft possible. Today, drones do more than ever before. Electric...

From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won. In the years between World War I and World War II, airplane racing was one of the most popular sports in America. Thousands of fans flocked to multiday events, and the pilots who competed in these...

"In the 1900s, many dairies, bakeries, and stores used electric delivery trucks. Trucks with gas engines which could go faster and haul heavier loads replaced them. Most of today's trucks--from pickup trucks to tractor-trailers--run on diesel, made from fossil fuels. Trucks, and other forms of transportation, are using up fossil fuels fast. Fossil fuels may be gone by 2050. Trucks also cause air pollution that harms people and the planet. Electric...

Hear that roar? A big airplane is taking off! Cargo planes carry many goods that we use. Jumbo jets carry many people. Give beginning readers a captivating close-up look at airplane parts and their favorite types of planes.

Introduces different types of helicopters, including both military and civilian models; details their parts; and reveals what they are like inside.

"Look up! You'll see a lot more than just regular airplanes and helicopters in the skies! Many engineers are looking to flight as the future of transportation. Discover the technology inside the latest personal air vehicles and jet packs. Find out how VTOL aircraft might someday lift drivers out of traffic jams and how hoverbikes work. Keep your eyes to the skies! You won't want to miss these amazing air vehicles!"--

From extremely fast passenger planes to stealthy military vehicles, jets have come a long way since their invention. Action shots and diagrams along with high-interest text explore these superfast aircraft.