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Baseball players Puerto Rico Biography Comic books, strips, etc Clemente, Roberto 1934-1972 Comic books, strips, etc Comic books, strips, etc Drone aircraft Drone aircraft Juvenile literature Graphic novels Short stories Technological innovations Juvenile literature Vehicles, Remotely piloted Vietnam War, 1961-1975 FictionBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: Join super scientist Max Axiom as he explores the technology behind and everyday use of drones in our world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, capstone imprint 2018
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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 DRONESRingstad, Arnold
Summary: Discusses the parts inside drones and how they work together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J623.746 RINMarsico, Katie
Summary: "Learn all about unmanned aircraft, or drones, including how they were invented and improved over time, what they are used for today, and why they have sometimes caused controversy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623 MARMcCarthy, 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 DRONESArkin, William M.
Summary: "Unmanned is an in-depth examination of why seemingly successful wars never seem to end. The problem centers on drones, now accumulated in the thousands, the front end of a spying and killing machine that is disconnected from either security or safety. Drones, however, are only part of the problem. William Arkin shows that security is actually undermined by an impulse to gather as much data as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 ARKNewman, Lauren
Summary: "Learn all about drones, from how they were first created to how they are being used today."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.133 NEWHarts, 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 HARHustad, Douglas
Summary: "What are drones? Explore the science behind drone technology in this high-interest book that aligns with the STEM initiative and also supports Common Core English Language Arts standards--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J623.74 HUSPotter, William
Summary: This book is the guide to everything drones: their history, a drone's main parts, learning how to control one, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133 POTWhittle, Richard.
Summary: "The creation of the first weapon in history that can stalk and kill an enemy on the other side of the globe was far more than clever engineering. As Richard Whittle shows in Predator, it was the most profound development in military and aerospace technology since the intercontinental ballistic missile. Once considered fragile toys, drones were long thought to be of limited utility. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623 WHILeavitt, Amie Jane
Summary: With drone use soaring, remotely piloted aircraft have captured people's imaginations. Militaries, businesses, and hobbyists are continually finding new ways to use UAVs and develop their technology. Drones in some countries now deliver food and packages. Young readers will find out about exciting drone technology improvements and what they might lead to in the future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623 LEACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 623.74 LEASmith, Jeff
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cartoon Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SMILee, Frank
Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions on drawing the cover of a graphic novel or comic, and teasing the story through illustration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: J Arts LeeNardo, Don
Summary: Always a trendsetter, the United States military has steadily changed the face of warfare in recent years through its use of drones. These unmanned flying craft have been around for close to a century. But only for a bit more than a decade have they been able to carry missiles capable of obliterating a large building. These small but lethal planes can now fly at altitudes of several miles and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan Reynolds Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.74 NARChandler, Matt
Summary: Military drones have been part of wars for more than 100 years. Today's military unmanned aerial vehicles are packed with sensors, high-quality cameras, and even weapons. With each UAV flight, military members are kept safe away from war zones. Young readers will learn how both aerial and underwater military drones operate and get inside details about some of the missions they've completed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 623.74 CHAMills, Steve
Summary: "In the dark days of World War I, when flying machines, radio, and electronics were infant technologies, the first remotely controlled experimental aircraft took to the skies and unmanned radio controlled 40-foot high-speed Motor Torpedo Boats ploughed the seas in Britain. Developed by the British Army's Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy these prototype weapons stemmed from an early form of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Casemate 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.44941 MILCockburn, Andrew
Summary: "For the first time in our military history, how we wage war is being built around a single strategy: the tracking and elimination of "high value targets"--in other words, assassination by military drone. Kill Chain is the story of how this new paradigm came to be, from WWII to the present; revealing the inner workings of these military technologies; introducing the key figures behind the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355 COCHowley, Kerry
Summary: "Who are you? You are data about data. You are a map of connections--a culmination of everything you have ever posted, searched, emailed, liked, and followed. In this groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction, Kerry Howley investigates the curious implications of living in the age of the indelible. Howley's subjects face a challenge new to history: they are imprisoned by their past selves,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.3 HOWMagoon, Scott
Summary: A team of genetically enhanced extinct animals embark on their first big mission to Siberia to retrieve an ancient unicorn horn from the thawing permafrost, but things don't go as planned when they are faced with a mysterious enemy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MAGPagani, Balthazar
Summary: How to draw a graphic novel is structured as a series of short art courses that combine technical advice with creative inspiration. The book includes lessons in how to construct a narrative, develop characters, design settings, as well as the basics of printing, binding and digital file set-up. Each lesson is supported by striking illustrations by graphic novel artist Marco Maraggi, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.2 PAGCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.2 PAGPalacio, R. J.
Summary: Tells the story of Julian's Grandmaere's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 PALCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC PALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Palacio 2019Summary: Beowulf and Grendel are in war-torn Spain, where honor is hard-fought, allegiances are dubious, and the bulls run wild. Amidst it all comes a young knight named Rodrigo, who fights for the name he's lost, the land he loves, and the virtue they've both forgotten.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018
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Summary: Three fictional stories, told in graphic novel format, about soldiers in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War who were aided by combat dogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2013