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Author:
Neff, Todd, 1968- author.
Title:
The laser that's changing the world : the amazing stories behind lidar, from 3D mapping to self-driving cars / Todd Neff.
Publisher:
Prometheus Books,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject:
Optical radar--Industrial applications.
Optical radar--History.
Optical radar--Social aspects.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Hutchie -- Enter the laser -- Into thin air -- Plane crashes, hailstorms, and distant planets -- Take the plunge -- Disco ball in space -- Zapping Mars, Moon, Mercury, and even Earth -- Land and ice -- Trees and archaeological treasures -- Glass half full -- Firepond -- Map quest -- Atoms to bytes -- Hit the road (slowly) -- Debacle in the desert -- The road ahead -- Glue, drones, and radioactive pipes.
Summary:
"Tells the story of a laser technology that will have a big impact on society and the brilliant innovators responsible for its development"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
163388466X
9781633884663
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1019886749
LCCN:
2018019450
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
ORAX826 -- Scott Community College (Bettendorf)
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)
GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

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