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Title:
The laser that's changing the world : the amazing stories behind lidar, from 3D mapping to self-driving cars / Todd Neff.
Author:
Neff, Todd, 1968- author.
Publication Information:
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
Call Number:
TK6592.O6 N44 2018
Abstract:
"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:
9781633884663
Physical Description:
314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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.
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