The Robot Zoo: A Mechanical Guide to the Way Animals Work

Kelly, John; Whitfield, Philip; Obin

ISBN 10: 1570360642 / ISBN 13: 9781570360640

Published by Turner Publishing, Inc., Atlanta, 1994

About this Item

A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight wear to price-clipped dust jacket. 10 5/8"w x 13 1/4"h. 49 pages. Full of large color illustrations. Keywords: Nature, Machinery, Engineering, Anatomy, Nature's Designs, Mole, Spider, Platypus, Giraffe, Blue Whale, Giant Squid, Virus, Robotics, Illustrations 2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Robot Zoo: A Mechanical Guide to the Way Animals Work
• Publisher: Turner Publishing, Inc., Atlanta
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570360642
• ISBN 13: 9781570360640
• Binding: Oversize Hardback
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 2 kilograms
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Synopsis

Cutaway images of robots and their animal partners explore the intricacies of each of the animals depicted, using a mechanical approach to clearly and vividly explain the digestive and circulatory systems, movement, and adaptation process.

Reviews

Slightly reminiscent of David Macaulay's The Way Things Work, this striking book wows readers with its unique take on the animal kingdom. Each page features a small inset of one of 16 creatures, along with an abundance of related facts. But the real focus is on the animal's robot twin-and here Kelly and his cohorts pull out all the stops. Tongues firmly in cheek, they draw cutaway views to show each creature's "innards," and explain, from an engineering angle, the function of each part. The rhino robot, for example, has "solid casing to protect the computer (very thick skull protecting the brain)," and "dual food processors (stomachs)." The chameleon sports "protective sleeves for visual receptors (eyelids)" and "flat video screens" that "show camouflage patterns (skin cells called chromatophores lying beneath skin scales)." Brimming with detail, meticulously illustrated and enhanced by several gatefolds, this oversized volume will have young readers (and their adult counterparts) glued to the pages as they gain a real appreciation for the marvels of nature's engineering. All ages.
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