Commercial Drones

by Daniel R. Faust

Overview

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have applications that impact many aspects of people’s lives. Since Amazon announced it would start using drones in its daily operations, all eyes have been on the growing commercial drones market. Readers will learn the interesting facts and figures about commercial drones, including how this technology works and how it’s used. Science, engineering, and technology topics support elementary STEM concepts. With concepts reinforced by simple diagrams, detailed photographs, and fact boxes, readers get a comprehensive lesson in commercial drones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508144915
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2015
Series:	Drones: Eyes in the Skies Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.12(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Look! up in the Sky! 4

From Soldiers to Civilians 6

Recreational Drones vs. Commercial Drones 8

Parts of a Drone 10

Thrust and Lift 12

How do Drones Work? 14

The First Commercial Drones 16

Drone and the Faa 18

Amazon and Google take to the Air 20

Special Delivery 22

Say Cheese! 24

In Case of Emergency 26

Flying or Spying? 28

The Future of Commercial Drones 30

Glossary 31

Index 32

Websites 32