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2) Drones
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
Explains what a drone is and how these vehicles are operated and offers facts about the size, speed, and uses of a wide range of military and civilian drones.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Drones. These unmanned flying robots–some as large as jumbo jets, others as small as birds–do things straight out of science fiction. Much of what it takes to get these robotic airplanes to fly, sense, and kill has remained secret. But now, with rare access to drone engineers and those who fly them for the U.S. military, NOVA reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful as we see how a remotely-piloted drone strike looks and feels...
5) The shut-in
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Series
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English
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I know you're watching me. Confined to a studio apartment, Tricia Celano watches the outside world through a flying drone. But when her high-tech toy records a vicious murder, she's determined to track down the killer - a killer who knows she's being watched.
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Series
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English
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Jina Modell definitely doesn't feel like a "Babe," especially when she's working with the gruff, no-nonsense Levi Butcher, team leader for the GO-Team. When the base where she's stationed is attacked, Jina manages to escape. Levi would never willingly leave a soldier behind, especially a brave woman whose sweet voice haunts his every thought. Once he discovers Jina is alive, the tenacious warrior will walk into fire to save this intriguing woman who...
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English
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"In Washington, the Kill Committee gathers in the White House's Situation Room to pick the next targets for the United States drone program. At an airbase just outside Las Vegas, a team of pilots, military personnel and intelligence officers follow through on the committee's orders, finding the men who have been deemed a threat to national security and sentenced to death. On the other side of the world, in the mountains where the drones hunt their...
Author
Series
Dale Brown's Dreamland volume 16
Language
English
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Description
Is there a traitor at Dreamland? When Muslim extremists are found with a mysterious UAV in the Malaysian part of Borneo, Colonel Danny Freah and his Whiplash team are sent to investigate. They discover that Dreamland's drone technology has been stolen. Who has betrayed them? China is rumored to be involved, as is Russia. But finding out who's really bankrolling the guerrillas means finding someone who knows combat UAVs inside and out. Someone with...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Helicopters and airplanes aren't the only aircraft launching to the skies anymore. Thousands of recreational drones are launched every day. Whether owners make their own drones or buy them, recreational drone use shows no signs of slowing down. Young readers will learn all about these UAVs and the rules those flying them need to follow.
Author
Series
Dragons vs. drones volume 1
Publisher
Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"A young computer genius is chased by sleek, high-tech drones into a land populated by Godzilla-size dragons, setting off a war that only he can stop"--
12) Predator drones
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Explains the technologies and capabilities of the latest generation of military Predator planes. Intended for grades 3 through 7 "--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Dragons vs. Drones volume 2
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Marcus and Dree's efforts to organize a quest to find the storied, magical Egg are challenged by the reluctance of Dracone's rebels and dragons and the advancing war against Francis' army of drones.
14) How drones work
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This nonfiction title provides young learners with an introductory look at drones. Content includes the history of drones, the technology behind them, and how they are used in a military context. Backmatter contains a diagram, an index, and further reading"--
15) Drones
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Series
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English
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"Drones not only have a colorful history; they are also the wave of the future. They come in all shapes and sizes. They can be fast or slow. They can find targets and shoot at them. They can be used in war and peace. Drones are some of the most exciting and fascinating military vehicles in the world."--
16) Drones
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Learn all about drones, from how they were first created to how they are being used today."--
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Language
English
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"A psychologically gripping descent into the eerie realm of drone warfare, led by one pilot's risky quest to expose its darkest secrets. As an F-16 fighter pilot, Darwin Cole was a family man on top of his world. Now he's a washout-drunk and alone in a trailer in the Nevada desert, and haunted by what he saw on the display of the Predator drone he "piloted," especially by the memory of an Afghan child running for her life. He reluctantly teams up...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Farm fields can span hundreds of acres. With so much area to cover, checking crops and livestock can be difficult. But with an agricultural drone, this job becomes much simpler. Young readers will discover how drones help farmers maximize efficiencies and bring abundant harvests.
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Series
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English
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"Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters bad behavior on his own turf--only to have the FBI and the DOJ ask him to stand down--in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author C.J. Box. The good news is that Joe Pickett has his job back, after his last adventure in The Disappeared. The bad news is that hes come to learn that a drone is killing wildlife--and the drone belongs to a mysterious and wealthy man whose son is dating...
20) Personal drones
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Drones are becoming ever more popular among consumers. Some people race their drones, while others use drones to take photos and videos of landscapes. People can bring these portable drones with them when they travel. Personal Drones explains how these drones work and how people can enjoy using them in many activities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents,...
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