| The Tech Behind Self-Driving Cars Contributor(s): Chandler, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1543573053 ISBN-13: 9781543573053 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $27.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
| Dewey: 629.222 |
| LCCN: 2018056094 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: Tech on Wheels |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 502735 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: No longer a part of science fiction, self-driving cars are a reality. Is there an object blocking the way? Sensors will see it and apply the brakes. Drifting out of a lane? The car will steer you back. Complex computer systems continually monitor data and act. Take readers on journey through the technology currently in self-driving cars and where engineers want to go in the future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chandler, Matt: - Matt Chandler is a newspaper editor and freelance journalist from New York. Matt grew up in a family of hunters and developed his love of the outdoors early in life as a Boy Scout. Matt has been writing professionally since 1996. The New York Press Association named him an award-winning writer in 2007 and 2010. |