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Robotic T Rex Book and Kit

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Robotic T Rex Book and Kit AG-210

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Learn how T. rex inspired the design of robots then build a robotic T. rex with light-up eyes and a moving tail. Past meets Future in this fascinating book on robotic animals and Biomimetics--the field of science that attempts to create machines or materials by copying nature. Just some of the great ideas from nature include how non-skid shoes were designed from the textured surface of a dog's padded paws and the Eiffel Tower might never have been built if the designer hadn't noticed the inner structure of the human thighbone. This unique book combines in-depth information on the uses of robots today, how the tyrannosaurus rex's inspires designers to create robots for the future and then provides kids with an opportunity to build their own walking dinosaur, complete with light-up eyes and moving tail!

Real robots have been around for more than half a century and used for a variety of purposes. Some dinosaur robots are at the cutting edge of robot research. For years, experimental dinobots have been helping scientists and engineers test out different ways of walking. This "rexbot" will have two legs for walking and a tail to keep it balanced, just like the real T. rex. Also in existence is Banryu, a real, working dinosaur robot. This Japanese robot is about as big as a medium-size dog and is able to patrol the house like a guard dog and using its infrared sensors that can listen for noises and sniff for smoke.

From fossil bones in museums to special-effects monsters in movies, T. rex is probably the most well-known and fascinating dinosaur of all. This all encompassing book gives kids an up close learning experience and the chance to build their own walking T. rex!

Includes a full-color 32-page book filled with photographs, illustrations and fascinating information in addition to parts to build your own walking T. rex with light- up eyes and a moving tail!

Takes the subject of dinosaurs to a whole new level by combining the past and the future and explains how the anatomy of a T. rex has inspired the creation of real robots.

Features sleek graphics, hardcover case with magnetic closure and self-contained components and book.

Written by Paul Beck. 9.5 x 11.25 inches. 32 pages. Full-color illustrations.

Ages 8 and up.

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