The Robot Book
Build & Control 20 Electric Gizmos, Moving Machines, and Hacked Toys
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
How to use reuse and recycle components and supplies to build a variety of devices
The 20 easy-to-build robots in this project book can be constructed for little or no cost using common household objects and repurposed materials. From learning how to turn a toothbrush, an old cell phone or pager, and scrap wire into a Brush Bot, or how to hack a toy car to hotwire a Not-So-Remote Bot, each hands-on project contains a materials list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Explanations of the science and technology behind each robot—including concepts such as friction, weight and mass, center of gravity, kinetic and potential energy, electric circuitry, DC vs. AC current, and more—are also included.
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This addition to the Science in Motion series takes readers through the basics of creating their own robots, often repurposing parts and motors from old toys, outdated cell phones, and more (motorized toothbrushes form the basis for several projects in a section devoted to "vibrational robots"). Step-by-step instructions, b&w photographs, and materials lists make each project manageable and clear, while "Robot Science" sections illuminate the mechanics underlying them ("You pulling on a string represents a muscle pulling on a tendon," Mercer explains after readers have created an articulated humanoid hand using only cardboard, drinking straws, and string). It's a solid starting point for readers with an interest in circuitry or engineering or who simply like to take things apart to see how they work. Ages 9 up.
