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What does one get when one combines engineering ability, mechanical parts, excess testosterone, and a lot of free time? Battlebots! Appearing on TV's Comedy Central (the earlier Robot Wars appeared on both BBC and PBS stations), well-armed robots duke it out for supremacy in a hazard-filled arena dubbed the Battlebox. Robots have names like Atomic Wedgie, Hexadecimator, and Death by Monkeys, and some are armed with saws and hammers while others are wedge-shaped to flip their opponents. Much of this title is devoted to the history of the Battlebots show and to descriptions of robots and their design teams. A section for wannabes on robot construction includes brief information on batteries, radio controls, wheels, and more. While not an essential purchase, this is a very fun book with a potentially large audience because of TV exposure. It is sure to appeal to teens as well as adults (such as this reviewer) who have never grown up.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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View the metal-crunching demolition from the front lines with this behind-the-scenes guide to BattleBots -- the hottest robot competition in the world & a hit TV show. Packed with full-color photos, battle statistics, & exclusive profiles & interviews, this book gives you an inside look at the electrifying world of robot combat. Browse through photo-filled profiles of major BattleBots & get details on their weight, speed, weapon type, & what it took to build them. Read about the different robot types -- including RamBots, SpinBots, ThwackBots, & Wedges. And, meet the people behind the spark-flying destruction: BattleBots founders Trey Roski & Greg Munson; & announcer Mark Beiro. Includes step-by-step instructions for building your own fighting machine.
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What does one get when one combines engineering ability, mechanical parts, excess testosterone, and a lot of free time? Battlebots! Appearing on TV's Comedy Central (the earlier Robot Wars appeared on both BBC and PBS stations), well-armed robots duke it out for supremacy in a hazard-filled arena dubbed the Battlebox. Robots have names like Atomic Wedgie, Hexadecimator, and Death by Monkeys, and some are armed with saws and hammers while others are wedge-shaped to flip their opponents. Much of this title is devoted to the history of the Battlebots show and to descriptions of robots and their design teams. A section for wannabes on robot construction includes brief information on batteries, radio controls, wheels, and more. While not an essential purchase, this is a very fun book with a potentially large audience because of TV exposure. It is sure to appeal to teens as well as adults (such as this reviewer) who have never grown up.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
View the metal-crunching demolition from the front lines with this behind-the-scenes guide to BattleBots -- the hottest robot competition in the world & a hit TV show. Packed with full-color photos, battle statistics, & exclusive profiles & interviews, this book gives you an inside look at the electrifying world of robot combat. Browse through photo-filled profiles of major BattleBots & get details on their weight, speed, weapon type, & what it took to build them. Read about the different robot types -- including RamBots, SpinBots, ThwackBots, & Wedges. And, meet the people behind the spark-flying destruction: BattleBots founders Trey Roski & Greg Munson; & announcer Mark Beiro. Includes step-by-step instructions for building your own fighting machine.
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