Catalog Search Results
162) Broken bone china
Author
Series
Tea shop mystery volume 20
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
It is Sunday afternoon, and Theodosia and Drayton are catering a formal tea at a hot-air balloon rally. The view aloft is not only stunning, they are also surrounded by a dozen other colorful hot-air balloons. But as the sky turns gray and the clouds start to boil up, a strange object zooms out of nowhere. It is a drone, and it appears to be buzzing around the balloons, checking them out. As Theodosia and Drayton watch, the drone, hovering like some...
163) Good kill
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan yearns to get back into the cockpit of a real plane, but he now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned box in the Las Vegas desert. When he and his crew start taking orders directly from the CIA, and the stakes are raised, Egan's nerves, and his relationship with his wife begin to unravel. Revealing the psychological toll drone pilots endure as they are forced to witness the aftermath of their...
165) Recreational drones
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Since their introduction in the 2000s, the popularity of recreational drones, also called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), is growing. According to the United States FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Report for 2019, the number of unmanned drones, both commercial and recreational, is expected to double over the next year from 1.2 million to nearly 2.4 million.Improved technology and lower prices are two factors driving the growing popularity of recreational...
Publisher
VPRO
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
They fly in swarms, deliver packages and can be as small as insects. Drones are much more than the weapons used by the US Army against terrorists. We see them fly more often and they pop up everywhere in our lives. In the USA, over one million drones were found as toys underneath the Christmas trees. Drones are not only getting smarter, they are also getting cheaper every day. So what happens when the airspace has suddenly become accessible to anyone:...
167) Kill decision
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Linda McKinney is a myrmecologist, a scientist who studies the social structure of ants. Her academic career has left her entirely unprepared for the day her sophisticated research is conscripted by unknown forces to help run an unmanned and automated drone army. Odin is the secretive Special Ops soldier with a unique insight into the faceless enemy who has begun to attack the American homeland with drones programmed to seek, identify, and execute...
169) Military drones
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Most military experts believe drones have the potential for changing the way wars are fought. In future armed conflicts, it may no longer be necessary for troops to risk their lives"--
170) Military drones
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
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.
171) Medical drones
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Medical drones are part of a global strategy to bring quality health care to the developing nations of the world. Millions of people in rural Africa, Asia, and South America die each year from lack of access to vaccines, medications, blood transfusions, emergency care, and sophisticated diagnostics.Drones may be able to change that"--
172) Drones
Author
Series
Publisher
Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the developing technology of drones, including a look at the technology's future. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. --Amazon
173) Eye in the sky
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a British officer learns that terrorists are planning a suicide bombing and decides to have them killed, an American drone pilot is brought in and his actions create an international conflict.
174) Target utopia
Author
Series
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
After tracking a mysterious UAV to a group of Muslim extremists in Borneo, the Whiplash team race against time to recover their stolen technology and discover who is bankrolling the group before they start World War III.
175) Battle drones
Series
Weapons of war volume 13
Publisher
International Masters Publishers
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
See how the simple drones of the 1920's evolved into some of the most advanced machines on the planet, such as the Mach-3 recon drone and armed UCAV's. Learn how early designers struggled with the technology needed to guide their drones, and how the latest drones are taking a full part in the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world.
177) Phantom sun
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When an unidentified drone crashes in Antarctica, and the research station nearby stops communicating, Ryan Cross and the Shadow Squadron are sent to investigate--but their job is complicated by a Russian special forces team, and an officer of Phantom Cell who is more interested in the device than the safety of the American scientists.
178) Predator one
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"On opening day of the new baseball season, a small model-kit airplane flies down from the stands and buzzes the mound, where a decorated veteran pilot is about to throw out the first ball. The toy plane is an exact replica of the one flown by the war hero. Everyone laughs, thinking it a good prank or a publicity stunt. Until it explodes, killing dozens. Seconds later a swarm of killer drones descend upon the panicked crowd, each one carrying a powerful...
179) The drone
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A terrifying, outrageous tale takes flight as a serial killer is struck by lightning while holding his precious drone. Weeks later, the drone shows up at the home of newlywed couple Chris and Rachel. Without them realizing it, the drone films the couple and takes control of their TV, computer, security system, and car. Soon, Chris and Rachel fear that the device may be connected to them, and is out for horrific, hovering revenge.
180) Drone wars
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When drones arrive in a flash, slaughtering humanity and stripping the Earth of its resources, a small team of scientists hiding in Los Angeles works to expel the drone menace once and for all.