remote sensing

"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 andefforts in . . . ways--from planting over a hundred trees a minute to capturing . . . information about wildlife populations in remote places"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how farmers use drones to check on their crops.

Explores the hidden history of surveillance, from controlling slaves in the old South to implementing early criminal justice, tracking immigrants, and monitoring the poor as part of modern social work, and discusses the role computers and new technology play in American surveillance.

A practical guide to remote sensing technology, providing basic knowledge intended for diverse geospatial applications. The text covers the latest developments in remote sensing and imaging science, especially those relevant to undergraduate students.

"Learn about the history of drones and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the use of the International Space Station as a remote sensing platform for research on Earth sciences.

"Covering the basics of 3D [three-dimensional] scanning, readers will learn in-depth details about [how] these machines work, about the different kinds of 3D scanners that exist, how to operate them, and what differentiates various models from each other ... Also included are relevant projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced Fab Lab [fabrication laboratory] users, and how their learning applies to STEM courses and beyond"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about the history of drones and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field"--.

"A Smithsonian Columbus Quincentenary project." A portrait of the earth as seen from spacecraft, revealing aspects of this planet previously hidden from our eyes.