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Amusements Drone aircraft Drone aircraft Juvenile literature Drone aircraft United States Juvenile literature Helicopters Models Radio control Helicopters Models Radio control Juvenile literature Mathematicians History Popular works Military robots Uninhabited combat aerial vehicles Vehicles, Remotely pilotedHoward, Elizabeth Jane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chivers Press 1994
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC HOWSkye, Evelyn
Summary: Pasha's coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more difficult-- and dangerous-- than she expected. Pasha is grappling with his own problems-- his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he loves loathes him, and he believes that his best friend is dead. When a challenger to the throne emerges-- and with the magic in Russia growing rapidly--...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SKYAndrews, Mesu
Summary: "After four-year-old Asenath's mother is murdered by Egypt's foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective father -- high priest of Egypt's sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ra's temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypt's foreign king instead gives her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction AndrewsMcCarthy, Cecilia Pinto
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629 DRONESMcCarthy, Cecilia Pinto
Summary: The US military must protect the country's coastlines, land, and seas. Drones help the military carry out this important mission. Military Drones explains how these drones work and how they can support different branches of the military. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Core, a division of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J620 DRONESCollar, Orpheus
Summary: "Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 RIOLarson, Edward J. (Edward John)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.8 LARHarts, Shannon H.
Summary: "Can flying robots help save entire ecosystems? Find out in this book, which brings together two major issues of modern times: the growing use of drones and ways to protect and restore natural environments. As drones become more advanced, they are revolutionizing conservation research and efforts in exciting ways--from planting over a hundred trees a minute to capturing vital information about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7 HARLinde, Barbara M.
Summary: "How are drones used in racing and other sports? Who builds and operates racing drones? Readers will learn about drones and discover why many people enjoy using drones in racing and sports. They'll also find out how the use of drones at sporting events is changing the way viewers watch televised sports. Readers will learn about the rules and safety protocols involved with operating racing and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 797.5 LINRogers, D. Laurence
Summary: "Centuries ago, Europeans desperate for gold and a route to the East found a lush, green paradise populated by native tribes in the New World. Despite a clash of cultures, cooperation created the fur trade that dominated early Michigan history. Subsequent violence and disease all but wiped out the native population. Later, intrepid residents crossed the frozen Straits of Mackinac on foot and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 ROGRice, Anne
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Publisher / Publication Date: ĖKSMO 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 491.7 RICFaust, Daniel R.
Summary: When most people think of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), they likely think of the military. Militaries have been using drones since the 1990s, and new developments in drone technology are being discovered every day. Readers get a crash course in military drones through this text, which explains the science and technology behind one of todays most polarizing topics....
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355 FAUBardugo, Leigh.
Summary: "Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio 2015
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC BARFaust, Daniel R.
Summary: The entertainment industry has often pioneered developments in technology. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are the latest technology the entertainment industry is tackling. This high-interest title covers the basics of entertainment drones, teaching readers the science, technology, and engineering that goes into producing them. Readers learn how entertainment drones are used,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 FAUPlatt, Richard
Summary: A collection of cross-section drawings introduce young readers to the inner workings of the world's most fascinating structures and locations, including a space station, airport, movie studio, windmill, the Tower Bridge, the Grand Canyon, and Venice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 729 PLABiesty, Stephen.
Summary: Text and cutaway illustrations depict life aboard a British warship of the Napoleonic era, covering such topics as work, leisure, discipline, navigating, and fighting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 359 PLACumings, Bruce
Summary: As Cumings eloquently explains, for the Asian world the Korean War was a generations-long fight filled with untold stories of bloody insurgencies and rebellions, massacres and atrocities. He incisively ties America's current foreign policy back to this remarkably violent war that killed as many as four million Koreans, two thirds of whom were civilians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.904 CUMFussell, Paul
Summary: Looks at World War II in Europe, from D-Day to the fall of Berlin, from the perspective of the American infantry soldiers who fought, capturing the horrors and hardships of battle while dealing with issues of leadership, strategy, and tactics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 FUSGriffin, James J.
Summary: Receiving orders to clean up a huge swath of west Texas, veteran Texas Ranger, Will Kirkpatrick, and his young Ranger recruit, Jonas Peterson, begin encountering outlaws and renegades before they even reach the heart of the crime-infested range. In saloons, at camp, on steam trains and stage coaches, Will and Jonas face down bandits, fugitives, crooked lawmen and trigger-happy drunks in loads...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC GRIArmstrong, Karen
Summary: No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as Islam. It haunts the popular Western imagination as an extreme faith that promotes authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism. The author's short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about Islam, it demonstrates that the world's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 297.09 ARMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Rel ArmstrongRiordan, Rick.
Summary: Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Their only hope: find an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RIOCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC RIOCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC RIOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC RIOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fantasy, Call number: JT Fantasy Riordan 2012Herbert, Brian
Summary: "Dune, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction masterpiece set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar society, tells the story of Paul Atreides as he and his family accept control of the desert planet Arrakis. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism, and politics, Dune is a powerful, fantastical tale that takes an unprecedented look into our universe, and is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts 2020
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Summary: Dr. Blackgaard Shows He Will Stop at Nothing to Get What He Wants. Evil Dr. Regis Blackgaard is desperate to gain ownership of a building not far from Whit's End. to get it, he and his henchmen will resort to corruptions and blackmail. Why is that building so important to him? Meanwhile, Connie longs to make things right with Whit. can she convince him she has learned her lesson and deserives...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Focus on the Family 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC LOLMacMillan, Margaret
Summary: Explores the ways in which history has been used to influence people and government, focusing on how reportage of past events has been manipulated to justify religious movements and political campaigns.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2009