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The Robot Book: Build & Control 20 Electric Gizmos, Moving Machines, and Hacked Toys

AUTHOR Mercer, Bobby
PUBLISHER Chicago Review Press (09/11/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE eBook (Other)

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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.END

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ISBN-13: 9781556524356
ISBN-10: 1556524358
Content Language: English
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File Size: 5182 KB
Page Count: 237
Carton Quantity: 0
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General
Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General
Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies
Grade Level: 4th Grade and up
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Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 629.892
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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.END

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Author: Mercer, Bobby
Bobby Mercer is a high school physics teacher. He is the author of "Quarterback Dad" and "How Do You Light a Fart?" Mercer lives in North Carolina with his wife and two children.
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