Extreme Unmanned Vehicles (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781499412253)

How can cars drive, labs float, underwater vehicles navigate, and aircraft fly without anyone behind the wheel? Readers learn this and more through this text, which explores the engineering and technology behind extreme unmanned vehicles. Drones, military ROVs, CUSVs, The Gladiator, and unmanned automobiles manufactured by Toyota, Lexus, and Google are given an in-depth treatment and are accompanied by full-color photographs that bring these extreme vehicles to life. What does the future hold for unmanned vehicles? Readers are encouraged to explore this question and explore possible careers in unmanned vehicle technology that could one day unlock the answer. The text's age-appropriate language makes learning easy, while fact boxes and sidebars supplement the material.

Author: Ian F. Mahaney
ISBN-10: 1499412258
ISBN-13: 9781499412253
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 178368 / Extreme Unmanned Vehicles