How Do Cars Drive Themselves?

by Marcia Amidon Lusted

Overview

Today's cutting-edge cars use sensors and powerful computers to see their surroundings and safely drive from place to place. Read this book to learn how engineers design intelligent cars that drive themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543541403
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	How'd They Do That?
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Who's driving? — How is it driving? — Why go driverless? — Glossary — Trivia — Activity — Further resources — Index.

Interviews

Series focuses on the engineering process, a key part of STEM; Easy-to-read, high-interest text and vivid photos make complex feats of engineering exciting and understandable for readers; Wide variety of engineering topics appeals to readers interested in animals, space, the military, and more

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Gr 2–5—Human problem-solving meets feats of modern engineering. Within each volume, curious readers will discover real-life situations where scientists and engineers used critical thinking to find solutions to problems as wide-ranging as how to reuse rockets to how to build wildlife crossings that protect both animals and people. While the sentences are a bit choppy, readers should find them straightforward and easy to understand, and amid the many photographs are the occasional gems that students will find fascinating, including one of a mummy's prosthetic toe. Educators will appreciate the critical thinking activity at the conclusion of each book, which empowers kids to be problem-solvers and encourages independent research. VERDICT A welcome addition to STEM shelves.

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