Author: Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 149942163X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
These robots are built for the fight. This volume introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other. Readers learn how fighting machines work, as well as the ways they differ from one another and how they use their specific weapons and features to win the battle. Building battling robots has become an exciting and educational activity for science-minded people—including young scientists! This book provides readers with a deep understanding of the technology behind fun fighting robots. Color photographs show readers what each robot looks like, while engaging text will spark their interest in the entertaining and ever-changing world of fighting robots.
Fighting Robots
Author: Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 149942163X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
These robots are built for the fight. This volume introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other. Readers learn how fighting machines work, as well as the ways they differ from one another and how they use their specific weapons and features to win the battle. Building battling robots has become an exciting and educational activity for science-minded people—including young scientists! This book provides readers with a deep understanding of the technology behind fun fighting robots. Color photographs show readers what each robot looks like, while engaging text will spark their interest in the entertaining and ever-changing world of fighting robots.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 149942163X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
These robots are built for the fight. This volume introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other. Readers learn how fighting machines work, as well as the ways they differ from one another and how they use their specific weapons and features to win the battle. Building battling robots has become an exciting and educational activity for science-minded people—including young scientists! This book provides readers with a deep understanding of the technology behind fun fighting robots. Color photographs show readers what each robot looks like, while engaging text will spark their interest in the entertaining and ever-changing world of fighting robots.
Robots That Fight
Author: Raymie Davis
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502660547
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Fighting robots are not a new concept. Ever since the toy Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots made its debut in 1964, children and adults have had fun controlling robots as they fight each other. However, advancements in robotic technology have turned this whimsical pastime into a major sporting event. As the popularity of the TV show Battlebots makes clear, people love to watch robots fight! Full-color photographs, fact boxes, and exciting sidebars help immerse readers in the world of fighting robots, while a list of discussion questions challenges them to think more deeply about this high-interest STEM topic.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502660547
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Fighting robots are not a new concept. Ever since the toy Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots made its debut in 1964, children and adults have had fun controlling robots as they fight each other. However, advancements in robotic technology have turned this whimsical pastime into a major sporting event. As the popularity of the TV show Battlebots makes clear, people love to watch robots fight! Full-color photographs, fact boxes, and exciting sidebars help immerse readers in the world of fighting robots, while a list of discussion questions challenges them to think more deeply about this high-interest STEM topic.
Kickin' Bot
Author: Grant Imahara
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780764541131
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Enter the arena of the metal gladiators Do you have what it takes to build a battle-ready robot? You do now. Here are the plans, step-by-step directions, and expert advice that will put you in competition-while you have a heck of a lot of fun getting there. Grant Imahara, the creator of the popular BattleBot Deadblow, shares everything he’s learned about robot design, tools and techniques for metal working, the parts you need and where to get them, and plenty of tips to keep you off the ropes. When you’re finished, you’ll be ready to rumble. Just a few of the topics you'll learn: Robot design 101 Chemicals and power tools Popular materials compared Cutting your armor Things to know about screws Top ten drive motors Bearings, casters, couplers, and U-joints Roller chains and sprockets Better traction through chemistry Choosing speeding controls Batteries and wiring The driving test Rammers, hammers and crushers
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780764541131
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Enter the arena of the metal gladiators Do you have what it takes to build a battle-ready robot? You do now. Here are the plans, step-by-step directions, and expert advice that will put you in competition-while you have a heck of a lot of fun getting there. Grant Imahara, the creator of the popular BattleBot Deadblow, shares everything he’s learned about robot design, tools and techniques for metal working, the parts you need and where to get them, and plenty of tips to keep you off the ropes. When you’re finished, you’ll be ready to rumble. Just a few of the topics you'll learn: Robot design 101 Chemicals and power tools Popular materials compared Cutting your armor Things to know about screws Top ten drive motors Bearings, casters, couplers, and U-joints Roller chains and sprockets Better traction through chemistry Choosing speeding controls Batteries and wiring The driving test Rammers, hammers and crushers
Combat Robot Weapons
Author: Chris Hannold
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071422000
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The author, a BattleBot promoter and an authority in the combat robot arena, covers everything you need to know about adding weapons to your combat robots, spinners, hammers, lifters, flippers, projectiles, flame throwers, wedges and more. Features numerous diagrams and pictures of the actual building process so readers can work along with the book. The CD-ROM contains all the plans needed for building robot weapons and adding them to your combat robot with maximum results.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071422000
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The author, a BattleBot promoter and an authority in the combat robot arena, covers everything you need to know about adding weapons to your combat robots, spinners, hammers, lifters, flippers, projectiles, flame throwers, wedges and more. Features numerous diagrams and pictures of the actual building process so readers can work along with the book. The CD-ROM contains all the plans needed for building robot weapons and adding them to your combat robot with maximum results.
Fighting Robots
Author: Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1499421664
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
These robots are built for the fight. This volume introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other. Readers learn how fighting machines work, as well as the ways they differ from one another and how they use their specific weapons and features to win the battle. Building battling robots has become an exciting and educational activity for science-minded people—including young scientists! This book provides readers with a deep understanding of the technology behind fun fighting robots. Color photographs show readers what each robot looks like, while engaging text will spark their interest in the entertaining and ever-changing world of fighting robots.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1499421664
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
These robots are built for the fight. This volume introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other. Readers learn how fighting machines work, as well as the ways they differ from one another and how they use their specific weapons and features to win the battle. Building battling robots has become an exciting and educational activity for science-minded people—including young scientists! This book provides readers with a deep understanding of the technology behind fun fighting robots. Color photographs show readers what each robot looks like, while engaging text will spark their interest in the entertaining and ever-changing world of fighting robots.
Battle Robots of the Blood
Author: Adrian Liston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Tim is a regular 7 year-old boy, who happens to have a primary immunodeficiency, caused by a genetic defect in his immune system. This is Tim's story of his life and how the immune system works. Heading into the hospital every month for treatment is just a normal part of his life. He doesn't really see the fuss, but he knows how scared his parents are when he gets sick. For Tim, it is much more important that his friends are vaccinated so that he can play with them!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Tim is a regular 7 year-old boy, who happens to have a primary immunodeficiency, caused by a genetic defect in his immune system. This is Tim's story of his life and how the immune system works. Heading into the hospital every month for treatment is just a normal part of his life. He doesn't really see the fuss, but he knows how scared his parents are when he gets sick. For Tim, it is much more important that his friends are vaccinated so that he can play with them!
Fighting Robots
Author: Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1499421656
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
These robots are built for the fight. This volume introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other. Readers learn how fighting machines work, as well as the ways they differ from one another and how they use their specific weapons and features to win the battle. Building battling robots has become an exciting and educational activity for science-minded people—including young scientists! This book provides readers with a deep understanding of the technology behind fun fighting robots. Color photographs show readers what each robot looks like, while engaging text will spark their interest in the entertaining and ever-changing world of fighting robots.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1499421656
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
These robots are built for the fight. This volume introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other. Readers learn how fighting machines work, as well as the ways they differ from one another and how they use their specific weapons and features to win the battle. Building battling robots has become an exciting and educational activity for science-minded people—including young scientists! This book provides readers with a deep understanding of the technology behind fun fighting robots. Color photographs show readers what each robot looks like, while engaging text will spark their interest in the entertaining and ever-changing world of fighting robots.
Burn-in
Author: P. W. Singer
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 1328637239
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
An FBI agent teams up with the first police robot to hunt a shadowy terrorist in this gripping technothriller--and fact-based tour of tomorrow--from the authors of Ghost Fleet America is on the brink of a revolution. AI and robotics have realized science fiction's dreams, but have also taken millions of jobs and left many citizens fearful that the future is leaving them behind. After narrowly averting a bombing at Washington's Union Station, FBI Special Agent Lara Keegan receives a new assignment: to field test the first police robot. In the wake of a series of shocking catastrophes, the two find themselves investigating a conspiracy whose mastermind is using cutting-edge tech to rip the nation apart. To stop this new breed of terrorist, Keegan's only hope is to forge a new kind of partnership. With every tech, trend, and scene drawn from the real world, Burn-In blends a technothriller's excitement with nonfiction's insight to illuminate the darkest corners of our chilling tomorrow.
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 1328637239
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
An FBI agent teams up with the first police robot to hunt a shadowy terrorist in this gripping technothriller--and fact-based tour of tomorrow--from the authors of Ghost Fleet America is on the brink of a revolution. AI and robotics have realized science fiction's dreams, but have also taken millions of jobs and left many citizens fearful that the future is leaving them behind. After narrowly averting a bombing at Washington's Union Station, FBI Special Agent Lara Keegan receives a new assignment: to field test the first police robot. In the wake of a series of shocking catastrophes, the two find themselves investigating a conspiracy whose mastermind is using cutting-edge tech to rip the nation apart. To stop this new breed of terrorist, Keegan's only hope is to forge a new kind of partnership. With every tech, trend, and scene drawn from the real world, Burn-In blends a technothriller's excitement with nonfiction's insight to illuminate the darkest corners of our chilling tomorrow.
Robot Commando
Author: Steve Jackson
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140321524
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140321524
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 7
Author: Yoshiyuki Tomino
Publisher: Vertical Comics
ISBN: 9781939130679
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The biggest name in Japanese science fiction—Gundam—returns with one of its creators retelling its origins 25 years after the series debuted. Caught in the crossfire of a space civil war, teenager Amuro Ray accidentally finds a new mobile weapon—the RX-78 Gundam. In the seventh volume of Gundam: THE ORIGIN, the Zeon have begun to show their might against the Earth Federation. For the longest time there has been a belief that the Zeon have evolved into a new form of man. These Spacenoids have not been forced to the stars; they were destined to them. And while there are still Earth colonies across the solar system, the Zeon were chosen to unify them all. Ultimately, the politics of space and the oppression shown by The Confederation has driven the Zeon to make some brutal choices . . . some of them akin to genocide!
Publisher: Vertical Comics
ISBN: 9781939130679
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The biggest name in Japanese science fiction—Gundam—returns with one of its creators retelling its origins 25 years after the series debuted. Caught in the crossfire of a space civil war, teenager Amuro Ray accidentally finds a new mobile weapon—the RX-78 Gundam. In the seventh volume of Gundam: THE ORIGIN, the Zeon have begun to show their might against the Earth Federation. For the longest time there has been a belief that the Zeon have evolved into a new form of man. These Spacenoids have not been forced to the stars; they were destined to them. And while there are still Earth colonies across the solar system, the Zeon were chosen to unify them all. Ultimately, the politics of space and the oppression shown by The Confederation has driven the Zeon to make some brutal choices . . . some of them akin to genocide!